secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Whitestone REIT (WSR)
CIK:        0001175535
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-148793
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Whitestone REIT to be acquired by Ares affiliates for $19.00 per share in cash
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- All-cash deal: each common share cancelled for $19.00; OP units also get $19.00 per unit.
- Board unanimously approved; requires shareholder vote, regulatory clearances; expected close by Oct 5, 2026.
- Whitestone pays $36M termination fee if it accepts a superior proposal; Parent pays $77M fee if it fails to close.
- Whitestone to defer 2026 annual meeting; shares to be delisted from NYSE upon completion.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000119312526148793/0001193125-26-148793-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000119312526148793/d898183d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-148793

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