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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-25-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T06:32:34.385721+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler subsidiary Cedar OP enters $10M KeyBank loan for preferred stock tender offer

## Summary
- Cedar OP secured $10M senior unsecured term loan from KeyBank; guaranteed by Wheeler and Cedar REIT.
- Proceeds plus available cash to fund tender of up to 563,380 shares of Cedar's 7.25% Series B Preferred.
- Loan has 9-month term with optional 3-month extension; repayment from operations and asset sales.
- Wheeler's cash collateral account must equal outstanding loan balance; restricted until repaid.
- Tender offer for preferred shares scheduled to close April 4, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-25-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000068/0001527541-25-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000068/whlr-20250324.htm

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