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): January 29, 2020
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | WHLR | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock | | WHLRP | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | | WHLRD | Nasdaq Capital Market |
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On January 29, 2020, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the sale of St. Matthews and refinancing of Shoppes at Myrtle Park together with the January principal payment reduced the KeyBank line of credit balance below Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), which meets the January 31, 2020 deadline and complies with the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as agreed upon with the lender on January 24, 2020. 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.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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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.
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WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ David Kelly |
| | David Kelly |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 29, 2020