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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:32:47.219748+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT CFO departs March 13, appoints Patrick Gundlach as CAO & Treasurer; director Kerry Campbell resigns.

## Summary
- CFO's last day is March 13, 2026; search for new CFO underway.
- Patrick Gundlach appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer effective March 14, 2026; he was Director of Financial Reporting since 2018.
- Kerry Campbell resigns from Board of Directors effective March 14 to focus on subsidiary Cedar Realty Trust (CDRpB, CDRpC); no disagreement with company.
- Rebecca Musser designated Chair of Audit Committee; she qualifies as audit committee financial expert.
- Sydney Schlimgen appointed Corporate Secretary effective March 14, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000066/0001527541-26-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000066/whlr-20260310.htm

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