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[8-K] Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc Reports Material Event

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On August 28-29, 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. issued an aggregate of 275,000 shares of Common Stock to two unaffiliated holders in exchange for a total of 11,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 11,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Each exchange used a conversion ratio of 25 shares of Common Stock for one share of Series B or Series D Preferred. No cash was received; the exchanged preferred shares were retired and cancelled. The Company relied on the Section 3(a)(9) exemption from registration, asserting these were exchanges with existing security holders and that no solicitation fees or commissions were paid. The filing clarifies it is not an offer to exchange securities.

Il 28-29 agosto 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ha emesso in totale 275.000 azioni ordinarie a due titolari non collegati in cambio di complessive 11.000 azioni di Serie D Preferred e 11.000 azioni di Serie B Preferred. Per ciascuna operazione di scambio è stato applicato un rapporto di conversione di 25 azioni ordinarie per una azione di Preferred di Serie B o D. Non sono stati ricevuti pagamenti in contanti; le azioni preferred scambiate sono state ritirate e cancellate. La Società si è avvalsa dell'esenzione dalla registrazione prevista dalla Section 3(a)(9), sostenendo che si trattava di scambi con detentori esistenti di titoli e che non sono stati corrisposti compensi o commissioni di sollecitazione. La comunicazione chiarisce che non si tratta di un'offerta di scambio di titoli.

Los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. emitió en conjunto 275.000 acciones ordinarias a dos tenedores no vinculados a cambio de un total de 11.000 acciones de la Serie D Preferred y 11.000 acciones de la Serie B Preferred. Cada intercambio aplicó una proporción de conversión de 25 acciones ordinarias por una acción de Preferred de Serie B o D. No se recibió efectivo; las acciones preferred intercambiadas fueron retiradas y canceladas. La Compañía se amparó en la exención de registro de la Section 3(a)(9), alegando que se trató de intercambios con titulares existentes de valores y que no se pagaron honorarios ni comisiones de solicitación. La presentación aclara que no es una oferta para intercambiar valores.

2025년 8월 28–29일에 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.는 서로 관련 없는 두 보유자에게 총 275,000주 보통주를 발행하고, 그 대가로 총 11,000주 시리즈 D 우선주11,000주 시리즈 B 우선주를 취득했습니다. 각 교환은 시리즈 B 또는 D 우선주 1주당 보통주 25주의 전환비율을 적용했습니다. 현금은 수령하지 않았으며, 교환된 우선주는 소각 및 취소되었습니다. 회사는 등록면제인 Section 3(a)(9)을 근거로 삼아 이러한 거래가 기존 증권 보유자와의 교환이며 권유 수수료나 커미션이 지급되지 않았다고 주장했습니다. 제출 서류는 이는 증권 교환 제안이 아님을 명확히 합니다.

Les 28 et 29 août 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. a émis au total 275 000 actions ordinaires à deux détenteurs non affiliés en échange d'un total de 11 000 actions Preferred série D et de 11 000 actions Preferred série B. Chaque échange a utilisé un ratio de conversion de 25 actions ordinaires pour une action Preferred de série B ou D. Aucun paiement en espèces n'a été reçu ; les actions preferred échangées ont été retraites et annulées. La Société s'est appuyée sur l'exemption d'enregistrement prévue par la Section 3(a)(9), affirmant qu'il s'agissait d'échanges avec des porteurs de titres existants et qu'aucuns frais ou commissions de sollicitation n'avaient été payés. le dépôt précise qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une offre d'échange de titres.

Am 28. und 29. August 2025 hat Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. insgesamt 275.000 Stammaktien an zwei nicht verbundene Inhaber ausgegeben und dafür insgesamt 11.000 Aktien der Serie D Preferred und 11.000 Aktien der Serie B Preferred erhalten. Bei jedem Tausch wurde ein Umtauschverhältnis von 25 Stammaktien für eine Aktie der Serie B- oder D-Preferred angewandt. Es wurde kein Bargeld erhalten; die getauschten Preferred-Aktien wurden ausgegeben zurückgezogen und annulliert. Das Unternehmen berief sich auf die Registrierungsbefreiung nach Section 3(a)(9) und machte geltend, es handele sich um Tauschgeschäfte mit bestehenden Wertpapierinhabern und es seien keine Vermittlungs- oder Verkaufsprovisionen gezahlt worden. Die Einreichung stellt klar, dass es sich nicht um ein Angebot zum Austausch von Wertpapieren handelt.

Positive
  • Preferred shares were retired and cancelled, simplifying the capital structure by removing Series B and Series D shares
  • No cash was paid or received, so the transaction did not impact the companys liquidity
  • Company relied on Section 3(a)(9) exemption indicating the exchange was with existing security holders and involved no solicitation fees
Negative
  • Issuance of 275,000 common shares increases common share count and may be dilutive to existing common shareholders
  • Filing lacks detail on total outstanding common/preferred shares and the accounting treatment, preventing assessment of materiality
  • No disclosure of board approvals or conflict-of-interest statements in the filing limits evaluation of governance process

Insights

TL;DR: Issuance of 275,000 common shares for preferred stock retires preferred shares without cash inflow; effects on capital structure are transactional and likely modest.

The transaction converts 22,000 preferred shares into common equity at a 25:1 ratio, increasing common share count by 275,000 while removing the corresponding preferred balance from the capital structure. The company received no cash proceeds and paid no solicitation fees, and invoked Section 3(a)(9) for an exempt exchange. From a financial perspective, this is a non-cash reclassification that reduces preferred obligations but expands common equity. The filing does not disclose the company's total outstanding common or preferred shares, market impact, or accounting entries; those details are necessary to quantify dilution or balance sheet effects.

TL;DR: The board executed exempt exchanges and retired preferred shares; documentation appears procedural but lacks governance detail.

The company reports retiring and cancelling the exchanged Series B and Series D preferred shares and relied on a statutory exemption to bypass registration. The filing discloses no advisory fees or solicitation, which suggests direct holder negotiations. However, the report omits any board resolutions, fairness considerations, or conflict-of-interest statements that investors might expect for related-party or material capital-structure changes. The absence of those governance disclosures limits assessment of process rigor.

Il 28-29 agosto 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ha emesso in totale 275.000 azioni ordinarie a due titolari non collegati in cambio di complessive 11.000 azioni di Serie D Preferred e 11.000 azioni di Serie B Preferred. Per ciascuna operazione di scambio è stato applicato un rapporto di conversione di 25 azioni ordinarie per una azione di Preferred di Serie B o D. Non sono stati ricevuti pagamenti in contanti; le azioni preferred scambiate sono state ritirate e cancellate. La Società si è avvalsa dell'esenzione dalla registrazione prevista dalla Section 3(a)(9), sostenendo che si trattava di scambi con detentori esistenti di titoli e che non sono stati corrisposti compensi o commissioni di sollecitazione. La comunicazione chiarisce che non si tratta di un'offerta di scambio di titoli.

Los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. emitió en conjunto 275.000 acciones ordinarias a dos tenedores no vinculados a cambio de un total de 11.000 acciones de la Serie D Preferred y 11.000 acciones de la Serie B Preferred. Cada intercambio aplicó una proporción de conversión de 25 acciones ordinarias por una acción de Preferred de Serie B o D. No se recibió efectivo; las acciones preferred intercambiadas fueron retiradas y canceladas. La Compañía se amparó en la exención de registro de la Section 3(a)(9), alegando que se trató de intercambios con titulares existentes de valores y que no se pagaron honorarios ni comisiones de solicitación. La presentación aclara que no es una oferta para intercambiar valores.

2025년 8월 28–29일에 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.는 서로 관련 없는 두 보유자에게 총 275,000주 보통주를 발행하고, 그 대가로 총 11,000주 시리즈 D 우선주11,000주 시리즈 B 우선주를 취득했습니다. 각 교환은 시리즈 B 또는 D 우선주 1주당 보통주 25주의 전환비율을 적용했습니다. 현금은 수령하지 않았으며, 교환된 우선주는 소각 및 취소되었습니다. 회사는 등록면제인 Section 3(a)(9)을 근거로 삼아 이러한 거래가 기존 증권 보유자와의 교환이며 권유 수수료나 커미션이 지급되지 않았다고 주장했습니다. 제출 서류는 이는 증권 교환 제안이 아님을 명확히 합니다.

Les 28 et 29 août 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. a émis au total 275 000 actions ordinaires à deux détenteurs non affiliés en échange d'un total de 11 000 actions Preferred série D et de 11 000 actions Preferred série B. Chaque échange a utilisé un ratio de conversion de 25 actions ordinaires pour une action Preferred de série B ou D. Aucun paiement en espèces n'a été reçu ; les actions preferred échangées ont été retraites et annulées. La Société s'est appuyée sur l'exemption d'enregistrement prévue par la Section 3(a)(9), affirmant qu'il s'agissait d'échanges avec des porteurs de titres existants et qu'aucuns frais ou commissions de sollicitation n'avaient été payés. le dépôt précise qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une offre d'échange de titres.

Am 28. und 29. August 2025 hat Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. insgesamt 275.000 Stammaktien an zwei nicht verbundene Inhaber ausgegeben und dafür insgesamt 11.000 Aktien der Serie D Preferred und 11.000 Aktien der Serie B Preferred erhalten. Bei jedem Tausch wurde ein Umtauschverhältnis von 25 Stammaktien für eine Aktie der Serie B- oder D-Preferred angewandt. Es wurde kein Bargeld erhalten; die getauschten Preferred-Aktien wurden ausgegeben zurückgezogen und annulliert. Das Unternehmen berief sich auf die Registrierungsbefreiung nach Section 3(a)(9) und machte geltend, es handele sich um Tauschgeschäfte mit bestehenden Wertpapierinhabern und es seien keine Vermittlungs- oder Verkaufsprovisionen gezahlt worden. Die Einreichung stellt klar, dass es sich nicht um ein Angebot zum Austausch von Wertpapieren handelt.

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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): August 27, 2025
 WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
Maryland 001-3571345-2681082
(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: (757627-9088
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).
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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 Convertible Preferred Stock WHLRP
Nasdaq Capital Market
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred StockWHLRD
Nasdaq Capital Market
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031WHLRL
Nasdaq Capital Market




Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On August 27, 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to issue 175,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to an unaffiliated holder of the Company’s securities (the “August 27 Investor”) in exchange for 7,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) and 7,000 shares of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock” and, together with the Series D Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”). The transaction involved the issuance of twenty-five shares of Common Stock in exchange for one share of Series B Preferred Stock and one share of Series D Preferred Stock. The settlement of the transaction occurred on August 27, 2025.

On August 28, 2025, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate amount of 275,000 shares of Common Stock to two unaffiliated holders of the Company’s securities (together, the “August 28 Investors”) in separate exchanges for an aggregate amount of 11,000 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock and 11,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock. Each transaction involved the issuance of twenty-five shares of Common Stock in exchange for one share of Series B Preferred Stock and one share of Series D Preferred Stock. The settlement of the transactions occurred on August 28 and 29, 2025.

The Company did not receive any cash proceeds in these transactions, and the shares of the Preferred Stock exchanged have been retired and cancelled.

The Company issued the Common Stock to the August 27 Investor and the August 28 Investors (together, the “Investors”) in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), contained in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act on the basis that the issuance of the Common Stock to the Investors constituted an exchange with existing holders of the Company’s securities, and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such transactions.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to exchange any securities of the Company for the Common Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock or other securities of the Company.






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 2, 2025


FAQ

What did WHLR disclose about the August 28-29, 2025 transactions?

Wheeler REIT issued an aggregate of 275,000 common shares in exchange for 11,000 Series D and 11,000 Series B preferred shares; the preferred shares were retired and cancelled.

Did WHLR receive cash from the share exchanges?

No. The company did not receive any cash proceeds from these transactions.

Under what legal basis were the common shares issued?

The company relied on the Section 3(a)(9) exemption from registration, stating the exchanges were with existing holders and no solicitation fees were paid.

How many common shares were issued per preferred share?

Each transaction used a ratio of 25 shares of common stock for one share of Series B or Series D preferred stock.

Does this filing constitute an offer to exchange securities?

No. The filing explicitly states it does not constitute an offer to exchange any securities of the company.
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