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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-19T20:31:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T20:32:04.220933+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT exchanges preferred shares for common stock in three August 2026 transactions

## Summary
- Aug 11: issued 103,800 common shares for 2,400 Series B and 600 Series D preferred.
- Aug 13: issued 172,000 common shares for 4,000 Series B and 1,000 Series D preferred.
- Aug 17: issued 300,000 common shares for 6,000 Series B and 1,500 Series D preferred.
- No cash proceeds received; all exchanged preferred shares retired and cancelled.
- Exempt under Section 3(a)(9); no commissions or remuneration paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T20:31:17+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000292/0001527541-26-000292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000292/whlr-20260813.htm

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