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): January 30, 2017
WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 30, 2017, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”), issued a press release that pre-announced its fourth quarter unaudited 2016 pro forma AFFO run rate, provided some highlights of the year and set the fourth quarter 2016 earnings release date. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant announced that it will issue its financial results for the 2016 fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 on Monday, February 27, 2017, after the close of market. The Registrant will discuss these results in a conference call the following morning, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a) | Financial statement of businesses acquired. |
Not applicable.
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(b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not applicable.
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(c) | Shell company transactions. |
Not Applicable.
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99.1 | Press release dated January 30, 2017. |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Jon S. Wheeler |
| | Jon S. Wheeler |
| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 31, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | Description of Exhibit | | | |
99.1 | Press release dated January 30, 2017. |