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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:17:47.862490+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT issues 146,666 Series D Preferred shares in exchange for subsidiary preferred stock

## Summary
- On March 16, 2026, issued 80,000 Series D Preferred for 120,000 Cedar Series C Preferred held by unaffiliated investors.
- On April 1, 2026, issued 66,666 Series D Preferred for 90,000 Cedar Series C and 10,000 Cedar Series B Preferred.
- Acquired Cedar preferred shares were contributed to Cedar Realty Trust and retired immediately.
- Transaction executed as a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-06T23:59:59+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/1527541/000152754126000082/0001527541-26-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000082/whlr-20260401.htm

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