Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 * Magnetar Financial LLC 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) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE, 13TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2026 (Street) EVANSTON, IL 60201 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 04/01/2026 S 3,332 D $0.9466(4) 141,737 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3) Common Stock 04/02/2026 S 13,253 D $0.9282(5) 128,484 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3) Common Stock 04/06/2026 S 6,503 D $0.9234(6) 121,981 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Magnetar Financial LLC 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR EVANSTON, IL 60201		X
Magnetar Capital Partners LP 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR EVANSTON, IL 60201		X
Supernova Management LLC 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR EVANSTON, IL 60201		X
Snyderman David J. 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR EVANSTON, IL 60201		X

Signatures

/s/ Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for David J. Snyderman, as Administrative Manager of Supernova Management LLC, which is the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP, which is in turn the Sole Member of Magnetar Financial LLC		04/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for David J. Snyderman, as Administrative Manager of Supernova Management LLC, which is the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP		04/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for David J. Snyderman, as Administrative Manager of Supernova Management LLC		04/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Hayley A. Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for David J. Snyderman		04/06/2026
**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)	Magnetar Financial LLC serves as (i) the investment manager to Magnetar Longhorn Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Purpose Alternative Credit Fund - F LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Purpose Alternative Credit Fund - T LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) general partner of Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and (iii) manager of Magnetar Lake Credit Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with all of the vehicles in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the "Magnetar Vehicles"), each of which holds a portion of the indicated securities. In such capacities, Magnetar Financial LLC exercises voting and investment power over the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Warrants by the Magnetar Vehicles.
(2)	Magnetar Capital Partners LP ("Magnetar Capital Partners"), a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial LLC. Supernova Management LLC ("Supernova Management"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners. The current administrative manager of Supernova Management is David J. Snyderman, a citizen of the United States of America.
(3)	Each of the Magnetar Vehicles, Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and David J. Snyderman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These securities were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.94 - $0.95, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These securities were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.92 - $0.93, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(6)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These securities were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.92 - $0.94, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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