UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

 

(Amendment No. 4)1

 

 

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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

963025606

(CUSIP Number)

 

JAMES C. PAPPAS

JCP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

1177 West Loop South, Suite 1320

Houston, TX 77027

(713) 333-5540

Jeffrey L. Kochian

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

(212) 872-8069

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

February 26, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

 

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 ("Amendment No. 4") to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D, as amended. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On June 28, 2018, the Reporting Persons filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (the “Complaint”) against the Issuer in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Maryland to halt the Issuer’s attempt to unilaterally amend the Articles Supplementary in order to avoid the mandatory redemption of certain shares of the Issuer’s preferred stock, including the Shares, required by the Asset Coverage Provision.  On February 26, 2020, JCP Partnership and JCP II Master (collectively, “JCP”) entered into a confidential Settlement Agreement with the Issuer pursuant to which JCP agreed to make a filing with the court to have the lawsuit dismissed without prejudice and agreed not to refile a lawsuit relating to the issues raised by the Complaint for at least one year from the date of entry of the dismissal order.

  

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and strategic direction, actions taken by the Issuer’s Board of Directors, price levels of the Issuer’s securities, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, take such actions with respect to the investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate. These actions may include: (i) acquiring additional Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, other securities, or derivative or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of securities of the Issuer (collectively, “Securities”) in the open market or otherwise; (ii) disposing of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise; (iii) engaging in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities; or (iv) proposing or considering one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have present plans or proposals at this time that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported as beneficially owned by each person named herein is based upon 3,600,636 Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2020.

 

 

Percentage: Approximately 7.2%

 

  

 

Percentage: Approximately 7.2%

 

 

 

 

Percentage: Approximately 7.2%

 

 

 

 

Percentage: Approximately 7.2%

 

 

 

 

Percentage: Approximately 7.2%

 

 

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

The disclosure in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 18, 2020