{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001193125-26-303338","cik":"0001852575","ticker":"SGST","company_name":"Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-07-14","report_date":null,"primary_document":"sstvi-20260714.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312526303338/sstvi-20260714.htm"},"events":[{"id":17916,"run_id":16073,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-303338","anchor_item_number":"1.01","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"summary":"Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger on July 14, 2026, to acquire Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. in an all-stock transaction. The merger combines two SmartStop-sponsored REITs and includes acquisition of 12 wholly-owned self-storage facilities, 50% equity interests in three unconsolidated real estate ventures, and beneficial interests in three DST-sponsored programs, with a combined company expected to have a total asset value of approximately $1.2 billion.","company_name":"Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.","ticker":"SGST","filing_date":"2026-07-14","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":16568,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-303338","item_number":"1.01","item_title":"Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger on July 14, 2026, to acquire Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. in an all-stock transaction. The merger involves acquisition of 12 wholly-owned self-storage facilities, 50% equity interests in three unconsolidated real estate ventures, and beneficial interests in three DST-sponsored programs, with a combined company expected to have a total asset value of approximately $1.2 billion. 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This is a material acquisition/merger event requiring disclosure under Item 1.01 or 2.01 of Form 8-K, disclosed here via Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-14T20:57:43.788846+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":16570,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-303338","item_number":"8.01","item_title":"Other Events.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"The Item 8.01 disclosure describes the termination of an advisory agreement between SSGT III and its external investment advisor concurrent with entry into a merger agreement. 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