---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-029535"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMA"
cik: "0001585389"
company_name: "SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:01:48.657462+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartStop Self Storage REIT reports 2023 annual meeting voting results

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Schwartz (44.4M for, 4.8M withheld), Mathews (44.5M for, 4.8M), Morris (44.5M for, 4.8M), Mueller (44.5M for, 4.7M), Perry (44.5M for, 4.8M).
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor passed with 43.8M for, 0.8M against, 4.6M abstain.
- Meeting held June 21, 2023; no other shareholder proposals were voted upon.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-029535
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMA
- cik: 0001585389
- company_name: SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017023029535/0000950170-23-029535-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017023029535/ck0001585389-20230621.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-029535.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: On June 21, 2023, SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017023029535/0000950170-23-029535-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017023029535/0000950170-23-029535-index.htm

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