---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001175535-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSR"
cik: "0001175535"
company_name: "Whitestone REIT"
filed_at: "2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:41:10.245203+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whitestone REIT terminates shareholder rights plan effective Feb 7, 2022

## Summary
- Operating Committee of Board approved accelerating expiration from May 13, 2022 to Feb 7, 2022.
- Rights under the agreement ceased to be outstanding as of close of business on Feb 7, 2022.
- CEO cites shareholder feedback and corporate governance best practices as reasons for termination.
- No shareholder action required; plan originally adopted in April 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001175535-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSR
- cik: 0001175535
- company_name: Whitestone REIT
- filed_at: 2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000117553522000025/0001175535-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000117553522000025/wsr-20220207.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001175535-22-000025.txt

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