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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Zwerdling Jeffrey M.   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 _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) RIVERSEDGE NORTH, 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH, BLVD., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/06/2018 (Street) VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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 09/06/2018   A(1)   3,107 A $ 4.04 (1) 63,341 D   Common Stock               1,111 I Held in profit sharing plan Common Stock               750 I Owned by spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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
Series D Cumulative Covertible Preferred Stock	$ 16.96							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,474		1,000	D
Series D Cumulative Covertible Preferred Stock	$ 16.96							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5,896		4,000	I	Owned by spouse
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 40							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,500		4,000	I	Held in profit sharing plan
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 40							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	6,250		10,000	D
Common Stock Warrants	$ 44							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,500		12,000	D
Common Stock Warrants	$ 44							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	600		4,800	I	Held in profit sharing plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zwerdling Jeffrey M. RIVERSEDGE NORTH, 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD., SUITE 200 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452	X

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey M. Zwerdling		09/06/2018
**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)	Granted for second quarter board fees based upon the closing price of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.'s common stock on June 29, 2018.
(2)	Each share of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Stock") became convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at $16.96 per share upon completion of the Company's September 2016, December 2016 and January 2018 public offerings of Series D Stock. The Series D Stock has no expiration date.
(3)	Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Stock") became convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at $40.00 per share upon completion of the Company's April and September 2014 public offerings of Series B Stock and common stock warrants. The Series B Stock has no expiration dates.
(4)	The common stock warrants became exercisable at $44.00 per share upon completion of the Company's April and September 2014 public offerings of Series B Stock and common stock warrants. The common stock warrants expire on April 29, 2019.

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