Company: NSA-PB
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-015431
Chunk: 17

Company: National Storage Affiliates Trust
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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.74 for Mr. Allan's award. As a result, Ms. Cohn, Mr. Schall and Mr. Allan were awarded LTIP units in the amounts as follows: Ms. Cohn - 1,352 units, Mr. Schall - 1,359 units, and Mr. Allan - 1,170 units. These one-time awards to Ms. Cohn, Mr. Schall, and Mr. Allan are scheduled to vest on February 15, 2026, in the case of Ms. Cohn, May 13, 2026, in the case of Mr. Schall, and August 15, 2026, in the case of Mr. Allan, in each case so long as such person remains a trustee.

(4) Excludes consideration paid to Mr. Van Mourick and Mr. Allan, or entities controlled or managed by either of them or in which either of them has an ownership interest, in connection with the management of our properties or the internalization of our PRO structure. For additional information see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions–Material Benefits to Related Parties."

Each independent trustee is subject to our minimum equity ownership guidelines. See "Our Pay–Compensation Discussion and Analysis–How We Oversee and Apply our Pay Programs–Minimum Equity Ownership Guidelines."

#### PROPOSAL 2 FOR AUDITOR VOTE
<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</div>

The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Our Board is requesting that our shareholders ratify the appointment of KPMG.

KPMG has audited our consolidated financial statements since the Company's formation. KPMG has also provided certain other services to us.

Neither our Bylaws nor other governing documents or law require shareholder ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm. However, our Board is submitting the appointment of KPMG to the shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the ratification of this appointment is not approved at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would