Johnson Wayne Form 4 SmartStop Self Storage REIT / Wayne Johnson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Johnson Wayne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10 TERRACE ROAD

(Street)

LADERA RANCH CA 92694

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. [ N/A ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CIO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock								23,452.16(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(2)	$0(2)	02/02/2022		A		15,648.71		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	15,648.71	$0	56,437.11	D
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(2)	$0(2)	02/02/2022		A		10,432.47		(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	10,432.47	$0	37,624.77	D
Class A-1 Units(5)	$0(5)							(5)	(5)	Class A Common Stock	495,063		495,063(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 23,452.16 shares of restricted stock previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.

2. 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 Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.

3. Represents 15,648.71 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan, which LTIP Units vest ratably over four years commencing on December 31, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date.

4. Represents 10,432.47 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan, which number is equal to 200% of the target number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting. The actual number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 100% of the number of LTIP Units reported, based on achievement of specified performance measures. Assuming the achievement of the specified performance measures, the LTIP Units, as adjusted, will vest no later than March 31, 2025.

5. Represents Class A-1 limited partnership units ("Class A-1 Units") of the Operating Partnership. Class A-1 Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares.

6. Represents 495,063 Class A-1 Units previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person.

	/s/ Wayne Johnson	02/04/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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