Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STILWELL JOSEPH
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. [WHLR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2025
(Street)
SAN JUAN, PR 00901
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/11/2025 C 405,580(5) A $2.8193 405,812 I See footnote(1)
Common Stock 06/11/2025 C 42,564(5) A $2.8193 42,599 I See footnote(2)
Common Stock 06/11/2025 C 88,333(5) A $2.8193 88,399 I See footnote(3)
Common Stock 806 I See footnote(4)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 $2.82(6) 06/11/2025 C $1,143,457(8) (6) 12/31/2031 Common Stock 405,580(6)(7)(8) (8) $17,158,968 I See footnote(1)
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 $2.82(6) 06/11/2025 C $120,002(8) (6) 12/31/2031 Common Stock 42,564(6)(7)(8) (8) $2,504,948 I See footnote(2)
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 $2.82(6) 06/11/2025 C $249,041(8) (6) 12/31/2031 Common Stock 88,333(6)(7)(8) (8) $3,875,959 I See footnote(3)
7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 $2.82(6) (6) 12/31/2031 Common Stock 85,082(6)(7) $239,875 I See footnote(4)
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock $17,095,680(9) 06/12/2025 S 13,193(10) (9) (9) Common Stock 0 (9) $33.2264 69,306 I See footnote(1)
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock $17,095,680(9) 06/12/2025 S 1,893(10) (9) (9) Common Stock 0 (9) $33.2264 9,944 I See footnote(2)
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock $17,095,680(9) 06/12/2025 S 2,414(10) (9) (9) Common Stock 0 (9) $33.2264 12,683 I See footnote(3)
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock $17,095,680(9) (9) (9) Common Stock 0 (9) 909 I See footnote(4)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock $40,320,000(11) (11) (11) Common Stock 0 (11) 578,645 I See footnote(1)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock $40,320,000(11) (11) (11) Common Stock 0 (11) 83,488 I See footnote(2)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock $40,320,000(11) (11) (11) Common Stock 0 (11) 131,199 I See footnote(3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STILWELL JOSEPH
200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO
SAN JUAN, PR 00901
X X
Stilwell Value LLC
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
X
Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
X
Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
X
Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
X
STILWELL ASSOCIATES L P
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
X

Signatures

/s/ Joseph Stilwell 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value LLC 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Associates, L.P. 06/13/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) These securities are owned directly by Stilwell Associates, L.P. ("SA") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SA. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5) On June 11, 2025, the Reporting Person submitted to the Issuer a notice to convert the Issuer's 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "Notes") into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversion price of $2.819312 per share (8.867413 common shares for each $25.00 of principal amount of the Notes being converted) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture among the Issuer and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee, governing the terms of the Notes (the "Indenture").
(6) The Notes are convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversion price of $2.819312 per share (8.867413 common shares for each $25.00 of principal amount of the Notes being converted).
(7) Interest on the Notes may be payable, at the Issuer's election, in cash, in shares of the Issuer's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") or in shares of the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock"), in each case as set forth in the Notes.
(8) On June 11, 2025, the Reporting Person submitted to the Issuer a notice to convert the Notes into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversion price of $2.819312 per share (8.867413 common shares for each $25.00 of principal amount of the Notes being converted) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
(9) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into 0.000001 shares of the Issuer's common stock (a conversion price of $17,095,680 per share of common stock). Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(10) This Form 4 reports the following sales of Series D Preferred Stock on June 12, 2025: (i) SAI sold 13,193 shares at $33.2264 per share, (ii) SAF sold 1,893 shares at $33.2264 per share, and (iii) SVP VII sold 2,414 shares at $33.2264 per share.
(11) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into 0.0000006 shares of the Issuer's common stock (a conversion price of $40,320,000 per share of common stock). Series B Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
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