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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-25-000180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T01:06:55.074987+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT issues 120K common shares in exchange for 30K preferred shares

## Summary
- Agreed to issue 120,000 common shares to unaffiliated holder in exchange for 15,000 Series B and 15,000 Series D preferred shares.
- Exchange ratio: 8 common shares for each preferred share of either series.
- No cash proceeds received; preferred shares retired and cancelled.
- Exemption from registration claimed under Section 3(a)(9) of Securities Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-25-000180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000180/0001527541-25-000180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754125000180/whlr-20250721.htm

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