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): December 26, 2019 (December 19, 2019)

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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:

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 2019 Annual Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on December 19, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. On December 23, 2019, the independent inspector of election for the Annual Meeting, First Coast Results, Inc. (“FCR”) delivered its preliminary voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting.

These results are preliminary only and are subject to change based on the certification of the voting results by FCR. The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the final voting results after receiving FCR’s final certified report.

According to FCR’s preliminary tabulation of voting, shareholders representing 7,342,982 shares, or 75.75%, of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Under plurality voting, the eight nominees who receive the most “FOR” votes are elected as directors. The preliminary tabulation of voting results for the election of directors as provided by FCR is set forth below.

Board of Directors Nominees:

Stilwell Group Nominees:

Proposal 2: Advisory (non-binding) Vote on Executive Compensation

The preliminary tabulation of voting results for the advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as provided by FCR is set forth below.

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Public Accounting Firm

The preliminary tabulation of voting results for the approval of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019, as provided by FCR is set forth below.

Proposal 4: Approval of the 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan

The preliminary tabulation of voting results for the approval of the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan as provided by FCR is set forth below.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 26, 2019

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