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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000314"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-21T20:11:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T20:12:19.214541+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler Real Estate 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective Aug 26, 2026

## Summary
- 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective 5:00 p.m. ET Aug 26, 2026; par value lowered to $0.01 per share.
- Shares outstanding to drop from 3,088,204 to ~772,051; new CUSIP 963025739; symbol WHLR unchanged.
- Convertible note conversion rate cut from ~62.52 to ~15.63 shares per $25 principal (7.00% notes due 2031).
- Series B and Series D preferred conversion prices rise proportionally to $290.304B and $123.088896B per share.
- Fractional shares paid in cash based on Aug 26 closing price; no change to authorized share count.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000314
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-21T20:11:02+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000314/0001527541-26-000314-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000314/whlr-20260821.htm

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