David J. Mueller - 24 Jun 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ David J. Mueller
Issuer symbol: SMA
Transactions as of: 24 Jun 2025
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 26 Jun 2025, 16:39:16 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Apr 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Mueller David J	Director	10 TERRACE ROAD, LADERA RANCH	/s/ David J. Mueller	26 Jun 2025	0001672825

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	SMA	Class A Common Stock						7,191	24 Jun 2025	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SMA	Long-Term Incentive Plan Units	Award	$0	+2,814	+64%	$0.000000	7,234	24 Jun 2025	Class A Common Stock	2,814	$0.000000	Direct	F2, F3
holding	SMA	Long-Term Incentive Plan Units						9,598	24 Jun 2025	Class A Common Stock	9,598	$0.000000	Direct	F2, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents 7,190.87 shares of Class A Common Stock previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.
F2	Represents long-term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") of SmartStop OP, L.P., the Issuer's operating partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Vested LTIP Units are convertible into Class A common units of the Operating Partnership ("Class A Common Units"). Class A Common Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.
F3	The Reporting Person was awarded 2,814 LTIP Units upon his reelection to the board of directors, which LTIP Units vest one year from such reelection.
F4	Represents 9,598 LTIP Units previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person, which LTIP Units vest ratably over four years commencing on the first anniversary of the issuance thereof, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date.