SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN

00901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. [ WHLR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								65,518	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								9,835	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock								18,594	I	See footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock								248	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾

**Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
**(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031	$2.37⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2031	Common Stock	7,707,151⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾		$18,302,425	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031	$2.37⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2031	Common Stock	1,105,366⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾		$2,624,950	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031	$2.37⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2031	Common Stock	1,737,037⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾		$4,125,000	I	See footnote⁽³⁾
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031	$2.37⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2031	Common Stock	101,011⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾		$239,875	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	$61,056⁽⁸⁾	11/14/2024		S			50,465⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	20⁽⁸⁾	$24.0075	50,724	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	$61,056⁽⁸⁾	11/14/2024		S			7,244⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	2⁽⁸⁾	$24.0075	7,282	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	$61,056⁽⁸⁾	11/14/2024		S			7,291⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	2⁽⁸⁾	$24.0075	7,328	I	See footnote⁽³⁾
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	$61,056⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	0⁽⁸⁾		405	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	$144,000⁽⁹⁾							⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	103⁽⁹⁾		596,473	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	$144,000⁽⁹⁾							⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	14⁽⁹⁾		85,792	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	$144,000⁽⁹⁾							⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	23⁽⁹⁾		134,820	I	See footnote⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO

(Street)

SAN JUAN

00901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY,

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY,

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY,

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY,

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STILWELL ASSOCIATES L P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 BROADWAY,

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Associates, L.P. ("SA") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SA. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. The Issuer's 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "Notes") are convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversion price of $2.37 per share (10.53 common shares for each $25.00 of principal amount of the Notes being converted).

6. Interest on the Notes may be payable, at the Issuer's election, in cash, in shares of the Issuer's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") or in shares of the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock"), in each case as set forth in the Notes. The number of shares of the Issuer's common stock indicated in the Table is based on the outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by the Reporting Person.

7. This Form 4 reports the following sales of the Series D Preferred Stock on November 14, 2024: (i) SAI sold 50,465 shares at $24.0075 per share, (ii) SAF sold 7,244 shares at $24.0075 per share, and (iii) SVP VII sold 7,291 shares at $24.0075 per share.

8. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into 0.000409 shares of the Issuer's common stock (a conversion price of $61,056 per share of common stock). Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

9. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into 0.000174 shares of the Issuer's common stock (a conversion price of $144,000 per share of common stock). Series B Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

Remarks:

All share amounts and other data in this Form 4 are as of November 18, 2024, but prior to the effectiveness of a one-for-two reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock, previously announced by the Issuer, to be effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 18, 2024, and do not reflect such reverse stock split.

	/s/ Joseph Stilwell	11/18/2024
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value LLC	11/18/2024
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.	11/18/2024
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.	11/18/2024
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.	11/18/2024
	/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Associates, L.P.	11/18/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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