---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-232017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGST"
cik: "0001852575"
company_name: "Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:37:45.696888+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Strategic Storage Trust VI launches $75M Series E Preferred Stock offering at 8% dividend

## Summary
- Up to $75M (expandable to $100M) of Series E 8% Preferred Stock at $10/share, senior to all common stock.
- Net proceeds to pay down debt and invest in self-storage properties; managing dealer fees total 9.5% of gross proceeds.
- Holder may redeem after one year with sliding fee (10% to 0%); company may redeem after three years or upon listing or change of control.
- No voting rights; monthly dividends when declared; liquidation preference of $10/share plus accrued dividends.
- SmartStop Self Storage REIT (NYSE: SMA) is affiliate sponsor; offering is exempt from registration under Rule 506(c).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-232017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGST
- cik: 0001852575
- company_name: Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312525232017/0001193125-25-232017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312525232017/sstvi-20250930.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. issued preferred stock for up to $75.0 million (expandable up to $100.0 million) ... at an offering price of $10.00 per share.
  - Security: preferred stock
  - Consideration: up to $75.0 million (expandable up to $100.0 million) ... at an offering price of $10.00 per share
  source text: Agreement. Series E Preferred Offering On September 30, 2025, Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), commenced a private offering of up to $75.0 million (expandable up to $100.0 million in the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”)) in shares of the Company’s Series E Redeemable 8% Preferred Stock,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312525232017/0001193125-25-232017-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.: Filed Articles Supplementary to designate Series E Preferred Stock preferences, restrictions, and terms (effective 2025-09-30).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-09-30
  source text: On September 30, 2025, the Company filed the Articles Supplementary with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland setting forth the preferences, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption and repurchase of the Series E Preferred Stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312525232017/0001193125-25-232017-index.htm

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