whlr-20240506

Maryland

001-35713

45-2681082

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


2529 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA						23452
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip code)

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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).

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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

7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031

WHLRL

Nasdaq Capital Market

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 6, 2024. The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Each nominee for director was elected, and the voting results were as follows:


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
E.J. Borrack	35,392,489	4,135,481	3,808,979
Robert G. Brady	35,411,014	4,116,956	3,808,979
Kerry G. Campbell	35,395,059	4,132,911	3,808,979
Stefani D. Carter	35,395,123	4,132,847	3,808,979
Megan Parisi	35,394,354	4,133,616	3,808,979
Dennis Pollack	35,411,525	4,116,445	3,808,979
Joseph D. Stilwell	35,403,969	4,124,001	3,808,979

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and the voting results were as follows:

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation for fiscal year 2023 (“Say-on-Pay”), and the voting results were as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
35,149,379	4,240,824	137,767	3,808,979

The Company's stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, every three years for the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes, and the voting results were as follows:


One Year	Two Years	Three Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
3,975,385	119,096	34,799,474	634,015	3,808,979

Proposal 5: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from May 7, 2024 through May 31, 2024

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-24, and at any time from May 7, 2024 through May 31, 2024, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 6: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from June 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from June 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 7: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from August 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from August 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 8: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from October 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from October 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 9: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from December 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from December 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 10: Authorize the Board of Directors to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company's Common Stock from February 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025

The Company’s stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to effect, in its sole discretion, a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at an exchange ratio between one-for-two and one-for-100, and at any time from February 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025, pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s charter, and the voting results were as follows:

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 hereunto duly authorized.



WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

By:						/s/ M. Andrew Franklin
						Name: M. Andrew Franklin
						Title: Chief Executive Officer and President