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):  April 9, 2008

Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  333-146959

MD	32-0211624
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 Corporate Drive, Suite 120, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On April 9, 2008, the board of directors of Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") declared dividends for the second quarter of 2008 in the amount of $0.00191257 per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock (equivalent to an annual distribution rate of 7% assuming the share was purchased for $10) payable to stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of the Registrant at the close of business on each day during the period, commencing on the date the Registrant raises the minimum offering of $1,000,000, and continuing on each day thereafter through and including June 30, 2008. Such dividends payable to each stockholder of record during a month will be paid on such date of the following month as the President of the Registrant may determine.

Signature(s)

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

		Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.
Date: April 10, 2008	By:	/s/   H. Michael Schwartz
		H. Michael Schwartz
		President