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): October 10, 2017 (October 9, 2017)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
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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).
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On October 9, 2017, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will issue its financial results for the 2017 third quarter ended September 30, 2017 on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, after the close of trading. The Company will discuss these results in a conference call the following morning, Thursday, November 9, 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.
 
(a)
Financial statement of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
 
(b)
Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
 
(c)
Shell company transactions.
Not Applicable.
 
(d)
Exhibits.





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.
 
 
 
 
WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jon S. Wheeler
 
 
Jon S. Wheeler
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 10, 2017


























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