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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of June 23, 2026: 8 items on SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2026: 6 elected · 2 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
Proxy season: 2025-2026
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These tallies are SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: H. Michael Schwartz | 36,090,304 | -- | -- | 1,526,096 | -- | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Harold "Skip" Perry | 33,422,710 | -- | -- | 4,193,690 | -- | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: David J. Mueller | 34,659,593 | -- | -- | 2,956,807 | -- | 92% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Timothy S. Morris | 34,960,907 | -- | -- | 2,655,493 | -- | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lora Gotcheva | 37,414,735 | -- | -- | 201,665 | -- | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Wayne Johnson | 36,637,558 | -- | -- | 978,842 | -- | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers | 35,947,353 | 1,397,075 | 271,972 | -- | -- | 96% | Approved | — |
| 4. Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C | 43,556,982 | 358,808 | 264,166 | -- | -- | 99.1% | Approved | — |
Source: SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 25, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 250 asset managers that disclosed a SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: David J. Mueller
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David J. Mueller”): 34,659,593 for, 2,956,807 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,346,506 | 0 | 5 | 1,643 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,623,824 | 0 | 0 | 328,342 | Mixed |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 741,652 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,622 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,249 | Withhold |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 15,839,229 for, 1,294,370 withheld, 5 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: H. Michael Schwartz
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: H. Michael Schwartz”): 36,090,304 for, 1,526,096 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,346,508 | 0 | 3 | 1,643 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,952,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 741,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 89,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 74,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 17,127,403 for, 6,198 withheld, 3 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: Lora Gotcheva
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lora Gotcheva”): 37,414,735 for, 201,665 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,952,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 741,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 89,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 74,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 17,133,604 for. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: Timothy S. Morris
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy S. Morris”): 34,960,907 for, 2,655,493 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,149 | 0 | 5 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,623,824 | 0 | 0 | 328,342 | Mixed |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 741,652 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,622 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,249 | Withhold |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 15,870,872 for, 1,262,727 withheld, 5 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: Wayne Johnson
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wayne Johnson”): 36,637,558 for, 978,842 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,152 | 0 | 2 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,952,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 741,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 89,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 74,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 17,109,945 for, 23,657 withheld, 2 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The election of six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies: Harold "Skip" Perry
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Harold "Skip" Perry”): 33,422,710 for, 4,193,690 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The following six individuals were elected to the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,147 | 0 | 7 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,623,824 | 0 | 0 | 328,342 | Mixed |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744,325 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 741,652 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 267,778 | 0 | 0 | 228,908 | Mixed |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,622 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,249 | Withhold |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 63 managers: 14,840,424 for, 2,272,875 withheld, 7 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers”): 35,947,353 for, 1,397,075 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 –Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers was approved by the following vote:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,952,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 741,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 89,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 74,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 17,097,650 for, 35,953 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 8,019,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 4,463,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 1,766,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Long Pond Capital, LP | 1,732,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,332,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 1,308,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,295,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,219,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 980,446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 835,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 784,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 679,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 599,998 | 17,650 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 414,374 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 384,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | 221,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 211,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | 174,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 170,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 169,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 166,838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. | 151,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 201 managers: 31,148,456 for, 1,134,176 against, 781 not voted, 11,022 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Description as filed by funds: The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| MFS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Legg Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Virtus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Northwestern Mutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nuveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Elevation Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| PIMCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 64 managers: 41,249 for, 17,091,662 1 year, 58 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Long Pond Capital, LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Conversant Capital LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nuveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 196 managers: 17,390 for, 781 not voted, 32,580,065 1 year, 106,600 3 year, 12,676 2 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: The ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C”): 43,556,982 for, 358,808 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. The appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,348,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,453,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,952,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,222,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,168,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 778,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 758,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 744,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 741,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 532,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 496,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aberdeen | 237,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 201,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 142,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 141,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 90,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 89,622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 80,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 74,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST | 65,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Elevation Series Trust | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 61,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 48,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 43,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 65 managers: 17,133,603 for. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversant Capital LLC | 857,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 857,715 for.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 55,377,467 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 7.85% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 4.43% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 3.53% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 2.21% |
| 5 | Principal | 2.11% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 1.40% |
| 7 | Prudential/PGIM | 1.37% |
| 8 | MFS | 1.34% |
| 9 | TIAA | 1.34% |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs | 0.96% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 14.48% |
| 2 | PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 8.06% |
| 3 | Prudential/PGIM | 3.19% |
| 4 | Long Pond Capital, LP | 3.13% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.41% |
| 6 | GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 2.36% |
| 7 | BlackRock | 2.34% |
| 8 | State Street | 2.20% |
| 9 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.77% |
| 10 | Conversant Capital LLC | 1.55% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 10.78% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 9.29% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 6.46% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 6.19% | 13F |
| PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS LLC | 5.59% | 13G |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 4.25% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.91% | 13F |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 3.29% | 13G |
| Geode Capital | 2.59% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.53% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 55,377,467 shares outstanding, as reported by SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held June 23, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 250 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,279 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 9 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive… — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2026.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. proxy season coverage: 2025-2026 (this page).
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