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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000323"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-02T20:05:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-02T20:07:13.180477+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT issues ~2.96M common shares to retire preferred stock in exchanges

## Summary
- Aug 28: issued 2,392,520 common shares to six unaffiliated holders for 211,393 Series B and 21,918 Series D preferred shares.
- Sep 1: issued 569,627 common shares to two holders for 22,279 Series B and 5,000 Series D preferred shares.
- No cash proceeds; all exchanged preferred shares retired and cancelled.
- Exempt under Section 3(a)(9) of Securities Act; no commissions or remuneration paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000323
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-02T20:05:54+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000323/0001527541-26-000323-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000323/whlr-20260828.htm

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