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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-25-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T14:34:39.930842+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT exchanges 205.4K preferred shares for 1.44M common shares

## Summary
- Issued 1,437,800 common shares in exchange for 102,700 Series B and 102,700 Series D Preferred.
- Exchange ratio: 14 common shares per preferred share; no cash proceeds received.
- All exchanged preferred shares retired and cancelled; common shares increased by 1.44M.
- Transaction exempt under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; no commissions paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-25-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000083/0001527541-25-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000083/whlr-20250410.htm

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