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): December 20, 2022

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, California 92694

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(877) 327-3485

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 20, 2022, Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the acquisition of a self storage facility located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, and information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated December 20, 2022

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. Acquires Storage Facility in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

LADERA RANCH, CALIF – December 20, 2022 – Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (“SST VI”), a publicly registered real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”), announced today the acquisition of an approximately 132,000 square foot self storage facility in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada with approximately 930 interior climate-controlled units and approximately 320 RV and parking spaces.

The property is located at 111 Savage Drive in Cambridge and was converted to self storage from 2019 through 2022 and is the largest self storage facility within the trade area. It is conveniently located just minutes from the Alison, Galt, East Galt, Fiddlesticks, Greenway-Chaplin, and Christopher-Champlain neighborhoods. Numerous new residential developments of more than 5,000 units are planned within a 10-minute drive of the property.

“This property is well-situated to provide the growing communities of Cambridge with a modern, spacious self storage facility while also driving the potential for stockholder value,” said H. Michael Schwartz, CEO and President of SST VI. “We are pleased to add this top-quality property to our SST VI portfolio and expand SST VI’s footprint in Canada.”

About Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI):

SST VI is a Maryland corporation that qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. SST VI’s primary investment strategy is to invest in income-producing and growth self storage facilities and related self storage real estate investments in the United States and Canada. As of December 20, 2022, SST VI has a portfolio of 13 operating properties in the United States comprising approximately 8,660 units and 1,005,000 rentable square feet (including parking); two properties with approximately 2,155 units and 354,850 rentable square feet (including parking) in the Greater Toronto Area; and joint venture interests in two development properties in Toronto, Ontario.

About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop):

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of approximately 450 self storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop® Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self storage programs. As of December 20, 2022, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 178 operating properties in 22 states and Ontario, Canada, comprising approximately 123,800 units and 14.1 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 22 operating self storage properties in the Greater Toronto Area, which total approximately 19,800 units and 1.9 million rentable square feet. Additional information regarding SmartStop is available at www.smartstopselfstorage.com.

Contact:

David Corak

VP of Corporate Finance

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

IR@smartstop.com