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 1, 2020

Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, 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)

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:

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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

As previously disclosed, on November 6, 2020, Michael A. Crear, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign from such positions, effective as of December 1, 2020. On December 1, 2020, the board of directors of the Company appointed Matt F. Lopez to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company.

Mr. Lopez, age 42, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc., positions he has held since January 2017, and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc, positions he has held since July 2019. From January 2017 to June 2019, Mr. Lopez served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. From October 2015 to January 2017, Mr. Lopez served as Controller of SmartStop Asset Management, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (“SAM”), and, in such capacity, was assigned to the accounting, financial management, and SEC and regulatory reporting of certain programs sponsored by SAM. Mr. Lopez also served as a Controller of SmartStop Self Storage, Inc. from November 2014 until its merger with Extra Space Storage Inc. in October 2015. From 2000 to 2014, Mr. Lopez was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, holding various positions including audit senior manager from 2008 to 2014.

SIGNATURE

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.