8-K

SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE, INC.

Date: July 17, 2015

/s/ Michael S. McClure

Michael S. McClure

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-15-255770.txt : 20150717 0001193125-15-255770.hdr.sgml : 20150717 20150717131257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-255770 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150717 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150717 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150717 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SmartStop Self Storage, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410567 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 320211624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53644 FILM NUMBER: 15993357 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 120 CITY: LADERA RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92694 BUSINESS PHONE: 887-872-1031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 120 CITY: LADERA RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92694 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070822 8-K 1 d53237d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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): July 17, 2015

SmartStop Self Storage, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-53644

Maryland

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

x	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On July 17, 2015, we filed our Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 setting forth our Board of Directors’ recommendation that our stockholders reject the unsolicited tender offer commenced by Coastal Realty Business Trust and MacKenzie Capital Management, LP. A copy of the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (incorporated herein by reference from the Schedule 14D-9 (File No. 000-53644) filed on July 17, 2015).

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.