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accession: "0001527541-25-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T08:39:57.850188+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler Real Estate announces 1-for-5 reverse stock split effective March 26, 2025

## Summary
- Reverse split effective 5:00 p.m. ET March 26; par value reduced to $0.01 per share.
- No fractional shares; stockholders receive cash in lieu based on March 26 closing price.
- Conversion rate on 7.00% subordinated convertible notes reduced from 27.41 to 5.48 shares per $25.
- Series B preferred conversion price increases from $1,152,000 to $5,760,000 per common share.
- New CUSIP 963025820; trading symbol WHLR unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-25-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000061/0001527541-25-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000061/whlr-20250321.htm

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