Wheeler REIT sets 1-for-9 reverse stock split
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) is implementing a one-for-nine reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) is implementing a one-for-nine reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026. A related charter amendment will then decrease the post-split par value of the common stock from $0.09 to $0.01 per share at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.
At the market open on September 22, 2026, the common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Capital Market under a new CUSIP number 963025721, while the WHLR trading symbol remains unchanged. As of September 17, 2026, there were 5,113,901 shares of common stock outstanding and the company anticipates having approximately 568,211 shares outstanding after the reverse split; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being offered.
No fractional shares will be issued; instead, holders entitled to a fractional share will receive cash in lieu of such fraction, based on the split-adjusted closing price on September 21, 2026. The reverse split will not change any stockholder’s relative ownership percentage or voting rights, other than de minimis effects from cash in lieu of fractional shares, and will not change the number of authorized shares. Conversion rates and prices for the company’s 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031 and preferred stock series will be adjusted proportionally.
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Filing Explained
The filing preserves a framework for future preferred-stock interest payments; it does not establish that shares were issued or proceeds received.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust filed this prospectus supplement for the issuance from time to time of Series B and Series D preferred stock as interest payments on its 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031.
The filing updates the existing prospectus and attaches the September 17 Form 8-K, but it does not report a specific preferred-stock issuance, number of shares issued, or proceeds received. The current structural effect is therefore an available issuance framework, not established dilution or a completed payment in preferred stock.
Because no specific takedown or issuance amount is identified, this filing alone does not establish the economics or ownership effect of any future interest payment in preferred stock.
Key Figures
Reverse stock split ratio: 1-for-9
Common shares outstanding pre-split: 5,113,901 shares
Estimated common shares outstanding post-split: 568,211 shares
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Reverse stock split ratio
1-for-9
One-for-nine reverse stock split of WHLR common stock effective September 21, 2026
Common shares outstanding pre-split
5,113,901 shares
Outstanding as of September 17, 2026 before the reverse stock split
Estimated common shares outstanding post-split
568,211 shares
Anticipated outstanding common shares after the reverse stock split
Par value per common share after amendment
$0.01 per share
Par value decreased from $0.09 to $0.01 per share at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026
Effective trading date (split-adjusted)
September 22, 2026
First trading day for split-adjusted WHLR common stock on Nasdaq Capital Market
New CUSIP for common stock
963025721
CUSIP number for WHLR registered common stock after the reverse stock split
Convertible notes pre-split conversion rate
46.43 shares per $25 principal
Conversion rate of 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031 before reverse split
Convertible notes post-split conversion rate
5.16 shares per $25 principal
Conversion rate of 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031 after reverse split
Key Terms
Reverse Stock Split, par value, conversion rate, Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
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Reverse Stock Split financial
"in connection with a one-for-nine Reverse Stock Split of the common stock"
A reverse stock split reduces a company's number of outstanding shares while raising the price per share proportionally, so the total value of each investor's holding is unchanged; a 1-for-10 split turns 100 shares worth $1 each into 10 shares worth $10 each. Companies often do this to regain compliance with an exchange's minimum price rule or to attract investors who avoid very low-priced stocks.
par value financial
"the par value of the Common Stock to be decreased from $0.09 per share"
Par value is the fixed amount printed on a bond or stock that represents its original value when issued. It’s like the face value of a coin or bill—what the issuer promises to pay back or the starting price of a stock—though it often doesn’t change with market prices. It matters because it helps determine certain financial details, like how much the company will pay back at maturity.
conversion rate financial
"the conversion rate of the Notes will be proportionately reduced from approximately 46.43 shares"
Conversion rate is the proportion of items, people or contracts that take a desired action out of the total possible — for example the share of website visitors who make a purchase, or the number of convertible bonds that are exchanged for shares. Investors care because it measures how effectively a business or financial instrument turns opportunity into real outcomes, like sales or share issuance, which directly affects revenue, cash flow and ownership dilution.
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock financial
"Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock will proportionally increase"
A class of preferred shares that pays fixed dividends which accumulate if they are skipped, and that can be converted into common shares at a predetermined rate. Think of it as a hybrid between a savings account that guarantees missed interest later and a ticket that can be exchanged for ordinary ownership; investors care because it provides steady income protection and priority in payouts while also posing potential dilution to common shareholders if converted.
FAQ
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What reverse stock split is Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR) implementing?
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust is implementing a one-for-nine reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026, consolidating every nine existing shares into one new share.
When will WHLR’s split-adjusted common stock begin trading and under what identifiers?
Split-adjusted trading will begin at the market open on September 22, 2026 on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The trading symbol will remain WHLR, but the CUSIP number for the registered common stock will change to 963025721.
Does the WHLR reverse stock split affect ownership percentages or voting rights?
The reverse stock split will apply to all outstanding common shares and is not expected to affect any stockholder’s relative ownership percentage or related voting and other rights, other than de minimis changes from cash payments in lieu of fractional shares.
How are WHLR’s convertible notes affected by the reverse stock split?
For the 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031, the conversion rate will be proportionately reduced from approximately 46.43 shares of common stock per $25 principal amount to approximately 5.16 shares per $25 principal amount, consistent with the one-for-nine reverse split.
What happens to WHLR’s common stock par value after the reverse split?
Following the reverse stock split, the company will decrease the common stock par value from $0.09 per share (reflecting the split) to $0.01 per share, effective at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026, pursuant to a separate charter amendment.
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Prospectus Supplement No. 66 | Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) | |||||||||||||
| (To Prospectus dated July 22, 2021) | Registration No. 333-256699 | |||||||||||||
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
This is Prospectus Supplement No. 66 (this “Prospectus Supplement”) to our Prospectus, dated July 22, 2021 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the issuance from time to time by Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. of our Series B Preferred Stock and our Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as interest payment on our 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031. Terms used but not defined in this Prospectus Supplement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.
We have attached to this Prospectus Supplement our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2026. The attached information updates and supplements, and should be read together with, the Prospectus, as supplemented from time to time.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of the Prospectus, and under similar headings in any amendments or supplements to the Prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is September 17, 2026.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): September 17, 2026
WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35713 | 45-2681082 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
2529 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA | 23452 | |||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 627-9088
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||||
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | WHLR | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | WHLRP | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
| Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | WHLRD | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
| 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 | WHLRL | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Charter Amendments for One-for-nine Reverse Stock Split
On September 17, 2026, in connection with a one-for-nine reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), to be effective on September 21, 2026 the Company filed two Articles of Amendment to its charter with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that provide for:
ia one-for-nine Reverse Stock Split of the Common Stock, to be effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Effective Time”) on September 21, 2026 (the “First Amendment”); and
iithe par value of the Common Stock to be decreased from $0.09 per share (as a result of the one-for-nine Reverse Stock Split) to $0.01 per share, to be effective at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026 (the “Second Amendment”).
Pursuant to the First Amendment, no fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split; rather, stockholders who would have otherwise been issued a fractional share of the Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will instead receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share in an amount equal to the applicable fraction multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on September 21, 2026 (as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split), without any interest.
The foregoing descriptions of the amendments to the Company’s charter do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to each amendment, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Effect of Reverse Stock Split on Common Stock
At the market open on September 22, 2026 (the first business day after the Effective Time), the Common Stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Capital Market under a new CUSIP number (963025721).
The Reverse Stock Split will apply to all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Effective Time. It therefore will not affect any particular stockholder’s relative ownership percentage of shares of Common Stock, except for de minimis changes resulting from the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares. The Reverse Stock Split will also not affect the relative voting or other rights that accompany the shares of Common Stock, except to the extent that it results from a stockholder receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares. There will be no change to the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
As of September 17, 2026 the Company had 5,113,901 shares of Common Stock outstanding and anticipates having approximately 568,211 shares of Common Stock outstanding post-Reverse Stock Split.
The Company’s trading symbol will remain unchanged, but the CUSIP number for the Company’s registered Common Stock will be changed to 963025721.
In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, adjustments will be made to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Company’s convertible securities.
Effect of Reverse Stock Split on 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2031
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14.05(c) of that certain indenture, dated as of August 13, 2021, between the Company and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as trustee, pertaining to the Company’s 7.00% subordinated convertible notes due 2031 (the “Notes”), the conversion rate of the Notes will be proportionately reduced from approximately 46.43 shares of Common Stock per each $25.00 principal amount of the Notes to approximately 5.16 shares of Common Stock per each $25.00 principal amount of the Notes.
Effect of Reverse Stock Split on Preferred Stock
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the conversion price of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock will proportionally increase from $290,304,000,000 per share of Common Stock to $2,612,736,000,000 per share of Common Stock, and one (1) share of Series B Preferred Stock will be convertible into approximately 0.000000000001 shares of Common Stock.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the conversion price of the Company’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock will proportionally increase from $123,088,896,000 per share of Common Stock to $1,107,800,064,000 per share of Common Stock, and one (1) share of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into approximately 0.00000000002 shares of Common Stock.
Forward-Looking Statements.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as “will”, “would”, and "anticipates", or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, and include statements about the Reverse Stock Split and the impact, if any, of the Reverse Stock Split on the Company and the trading price of the Common Stock. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein due to many factors. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, or to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 3.1 | First Amendment (Reverse Stock Split) | |||||||
| 3.2 | Second Amendment (Par Value Decrease) | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ M. Andrew Franklin | |||||||
| Name: M. Andrew Franklin | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||
Dated: September 17, 2026