SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2012
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) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2529 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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:
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Explanatory Note.
On December 21, 2012, the Registrant filed a Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) to report the completion of the acquisition of Twin City Crossing on December 18, 2012. This amendment is being filed for the sole purpose of filing the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, and should be read in conjunction with the Original 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. * |
Report of Independent Auditor.
Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and year ended December 31, 2011.
Notes to Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and year ended December 31, 2011.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. ** |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2012.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
| (c) | Exhibits. *** |
Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP.
| * | Filed as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. |
| ** | Filed as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference. |
| *** | Filed as Exhibit 23.1 and incorporated herein by reference. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jon S. Wheeler | |
| Jon S. Wheeler | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: March 4, 2013