Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc 8-K, filed Aug 20, 2025
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR)
8-K
2025-08-20
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About this 8-K
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc filed this 8-K on August 20, 2025, reporting on events of August 18, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 3.02: Unregistered sale of equity
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 18, 2025
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757 ) 627-9088
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On August 18, 2025, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to issue an aggregate amount of 252,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to two unaffiliated holders of the Company’s securities (together, the “August 18 Investors”) in separate exchanges for an aggregate amount of 14,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) and 14,000 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”). Each transaction involved the issuance of eighteen 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 18 and 19, 2025.
On August 19, 2025, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate amount of 380,000 shares of Common Stock to two unaffiliated holders of the Company’s securities (together, the “August 19 Investors”) in separate exchanges for an aggregate amount of 20,000 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock and 20,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock. Each transaction involved the issuance of nineteen 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 19 and 20, 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 18 Investors and the August 19 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.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on August 20, 2025. The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Each nominee for director was elected, and the voting results were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| E.J. Borrack | 555,966 | 8,415 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert G. Brady | 555,965 | 8,416 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kerry G. Campbell | 556,139 | 8,242 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stefani D. Carter | 556,455 | 7,926 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gregory P. Hannon | 556,485 | 7,896 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebecca Musser | 556,610 | 7,771 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Megan Parisi | 556,480 | 7,901 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
| Joseph D. Stilwell | 556,008 | 8,373 | 173,924 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 710,982 | 15,414 | 11,909 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from August 21, 2025 through August 31, 2025
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from August 21, 2025 through August 31, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,794 | 51,575 | 1,936 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 685,376 | 50,327 | 2,602 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 5: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 686,594 | 49,759 | 1,952 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 6: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from November 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from November 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 685,423 | 50,931 | 1,951 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 7: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 685,607 | 50,746 | 1,952 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 8: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from January 1, 2026 through January 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from January 1, 2026 through January 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 685,423 | 50,931 | 1,951 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 9: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from February 1, 2026 through February 28, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from February 1, 2026 through February 28, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,757 | 50,931 | 2,617 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 10: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from March 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from March 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,757 | 51,597 | 1,951 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 11: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,494 | 51,860 | 1,951 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 12: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from May 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from May 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,494 | 51,194 | 2,617 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 13: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,493 | 51,194 | 2,618 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 14: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,493 | 51,860 | 1,952 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 15: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from August 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from August 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 684,131 | 51,300 | 2,874 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 16: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 683,570 | 51,860 | 2,875 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 17: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 685,706 | 49,725 | 2,874 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 18: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from November 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from November 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 683,564 | 51,867 | 2,874 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 19: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from December 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from December 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 683,464 | 51,565 | 3,276 | ||||||||||||
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: August 20, 2025