---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000761648-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDR-PB"
cik: "0000761648"
company_name: "CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:10:33.313868+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cedar Realty Trust elects Gary Skoien as independent director effective Jan 13

## Summary
- Gary Skoien appointed to board by Wheeler REIT (WHLR), Cedar's sole common stockholder, effective Jan 13, 2025.
- Mr. Skoien qualifies as independent under NYSE and SEC rules; currently Chairman & CEO of Horizon Group Properties.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in WHLR's March 2024 proxy.
- No arrangements or transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000761648-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDR-PB
- cik: 0000761648
- company_name: CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/761648/000076164825000002/0000761648-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/761648/000076164825000002/cdr-20250113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000761648-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Skoien was elected as Director at CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ("WHLR"), the sole common stockholder of Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), voted to elect Gary Skoien as a director of the Company, to serve effective immediately until the next annual meeting of the Company’s sole common stockholder or until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/761648/000076164825000002/0000761648-25-000002-index.htm

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