whlr-20241113

Maryland

001-35713

45-2681082

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

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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

On November 13, 2024, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC notifying the Company that based on the Company’s disclosure in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that, as of November 6, 2024, it had 1,200,110 "Publicly Held Shares" (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5005(a)(35)) outstanding, the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) and the Publicly Held Shares deficiency matter previously disclosed by the Company on July 1, 2024 is now closed.

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


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