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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-13T20:05:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-13T20:07:08.947754+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler REIT to issue 2.65M common shares for 141,952 Series B, 17,233 Series D preferred

## Summary
- Oct 6-9, 2026 exchanges totaled 2,649,319 common shares issued for 141,952 Series B and 17,233 Series D preferred across 14 separate transactions.
- Oct 6: 917,868 shares for 53,058 Series B and 10,758 Series D; Oct 7: 780,881 shares for 48,529 Series B and 2,475 Series D.
- Oct 8: 824,696 common for 33,372 Series B and 4,000 Series D; Oct 9: 125,874 common for 6,993 Series B.
- Exchange ratios ranged from 10 to 128 common shares per share of preferred; the exchanged preferred shares were retired and cancelled.
- No cash proceeds were received; common stock issued to unaffiliated holders under the Section 3(a)(9) exemption, with no commissions paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-13T20:05:54+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000391/0001527541-26-000391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000391/whlr-20261006.htm

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