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): February 26, 2021

Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

000-55928

81-2847976

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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)

None

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 26, 2021, Michael S. McClure, President of Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to resign from such position, effective as of April 15, 2021, in connection with his retirement from SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., the parent company of the Company’s sponsor. Mr. McClure is resigning for personal reasons and not related to any disagreement with the Company’s management, its board of directors, or any of its operations, policies or practices. H. Michael Schwartz, who is currently the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will also serve as President of the Company effective as of April 15, 2021. Mr. Schwartz previously served as the Company’s President from June 2016 through January 2017.

Signature(s)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

STRATEGIC STORAGE TRUST IV, INC.

Date: February 26, 2021

/s/ Matt F. Lopez

Matt F. Lopez

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. 8-K