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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2018 (December 20, 2018)
WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 001-35713 | | 45-2681082 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2529 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 627-9088
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On December 20, 2018, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that, as part of its ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives, that it will not pay its anticipated fourth quarter dividends on shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock at this time. These dividends represent quarterly payments of $22.50, $0.5625 and $0.5469 per respective preferred share and were anticipated to be paid in January 2019.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a) | Financial statement of businesses acquired. |
Not applicable.
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(b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not applicable.
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(c) | Shell company transactions. |
Not Applicable.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ David Kelly |
| | David Kelly |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: December 21, 2018