UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2014
SmartStop Self Storage, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-53644
| MD | 32-0211624 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 Corporate Drive, Suite 120, Ladera Ranch, California 92694
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(877) 327-3485
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SmartStop Self Storage, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held on November 10, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Meeting”), the following directors were each elected by the following vote to serve as a director until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
H. Michael Schwartz | 31,722,424.465 | 892,111.800 | ||||||
Harold “Skip” Perry | 31,712,197.384 | 902,338.881 | ||||||
Timothy S. Morris | 31,709,695.493 | 904,840.772 | ||||||
At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the following proposals to amend the charter (the “Charter”) of the Registrant, were approved by the stockholders by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||||||
Approval of proposed amendments to the Charter removing certain NASAA-mandated limitations. | 30,320,302.917 | 594,239.972 | 1,699,993.376 | |||||||||
Approval of proposed amendments to the Charter to make revisions to enable the declaration and payment of a dividend on one class of stock to the holders of another class of stock. | 30,085,113.825 | 810,154.901 | 1,719,267.539 | |||||||||
Approval of proposed amendments to the Charter removing provisions regarding the Maryland Business Combination Act and the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act. | 30,331,236.597 | 515,509.270 | 1,767,790.398 | |||||||||
Approval of proposed amendment to the Charter to make revisions to enable the transfer of shares to prevent the possibility of a continuing violation of the ownership restrictions for REIT qualification. | 30,751,793.387 | 322,333.954 | 1,540,408.924 | |||||||||
At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||||||
Ratification of Appointment of CohnReznick LLP | 30,970,924.563 | 242,523.538 | 1,401,088.164 | |||||||||
At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies if necessary was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||||||
Approval of Adjournment of the Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies if necessary. | 30,683,689.976 | 463,781.949 | 1,467,064.340 | |||||||||
There were no broker non-votes with respect to any of the proposals voted on by the stockholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE, INC. | ||||
| Date: November 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ Michael S. McClure | ||
| Michael S. McClure | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||