SmartStop Self Storage REIT (STSFF) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Extra Space Storage Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 300

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. [ STSFF ]

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

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

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	18,761,726	(1)	I	See Footnote(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Extra Space Storage Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 300

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ESS Holdings Business Trust I

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 300

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Extra Space Storage LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 300

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and has no expiration date.

2. Extra Space Storage Inc. has the power to appoint the trustees of ESS Holdings Business Trust I, which is the general partner of Extra Space Storage LP. As a result of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein.

	Extra Space Storage Inc., By: /s/ Gwyn McNeal, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer	02/14/2024
	ESS Holdings Business Trust I, By: /s/ Gwyn McNeal, Trustee	02/14/2024
	Extra Space Storage LP, By: ESS Holdings Business Trust I, its General Partner, By: /s/ Gwyn McNeal, Trustee	02/14/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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