Exhibit 13(b)

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

I, Ellen M. Needham, President and Principal Executive Officer, and I, Bruce S. Rosenberg, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, of SSGA Active Trust (the “Trust”) each certify that:

1. This Form N-CSR filing for the Trust (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

By:	/s/ Ellen M. Needham
	Ellen M. Needham
	President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 8, 2018
By:	/s/ Bruce S. Rosenberg
	Bruce S. Rosenberg
	Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 8, 2018