Form 4 for WHLR Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

Accepted 2024-02-07 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2024-02-05 · accession 0001213900-24-011263 · SEC index · Original document

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X	Filed	Traded	Ticker	Insider	Title	Type	Price	Qty	Owned	ΔOwn	Value
DMI	2024-02-07	2024-02-05	WHLR	Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.	10%	C - Cnv Deriv	—	+13.04M	3.54M	New	—
DMI	2024-02-07	2024-02-05	WHLR	Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.	10%	C - Cnv Deriv	—	-74.7K	0	-100%	—

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#	Table	Security	Date	Code	A/D	Shares	Price	Owned after	Own	Exercise / expiry	Underlying	Footnotes
1	Common	Common Stock	2024-02-05	C	A	8,408,192	—	23,587,501	I See footnote	—	—	(F5) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock that were acquired as a result of the Issuer settling redemption requests for the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The redemption price for each share of Series D Preferred Stock was approximately $37.83 ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). The number of shares of common stock issued upon redemption of Series D Preferred Stock was based on a common stock price of $0.22, which was the volume weighted average of the closing sales price, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, per share of common stock for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the redemption date. (F1) 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	Common	Common Stock	2024-02-05	C	A	89,586	—	89,586	I See footnote	—	—	(F5) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock that were acquired as a result of the Issuer settling redemption requests for the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The redemption price for each share of Series D Preferred Stock was approximately $37.83 ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). The number of shares of common stock issued upon redemption of Series D Preferred Stock was based on a common stock price of $0.22, which was the volume weighted average of the closing sales price, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, per share of common stock for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the redemption date. (F4) 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.
3	Common	Common Stock	2024-02-05	C	A	3,334,078	—	6,694,070	I See footnote	—	—	(F5) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock that were acquired as a result of the Issuer settling redemption requests for the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The redemption price for each share of Series D Preferred Stock was approximately $37.83 ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). The number of shares of common stock issued upon redemption of Series D Preferred Stock was based on a common stock price of $0.22, which was the volume weighted average of the closing sales price, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, per share of common stock for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the redemption date. (F3) 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	Common	Common Stock	2024-02-05	C	A	1,209,328	—	3,541,214	I See footnote	—	—	(F5) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock that were acquired as a result of the Issuer settling redemption requests for the Issuer's Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The redemption price for each share of Series D Preferred Stock was approximately $37.83 ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). The number of shares of common stock issued upon redemption of Series D Preferred Stock was based on a common stock price of $0.22, which was the volume weighted average of the closing sales price, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, per share of common stock for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the redemption date. (F2) 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.
5	Derivative	Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	2024-02-05	C	D	513	—	0	I See footnote	$169.60 · — to —	75 Common Stock	(F10) Disposition was as a result of the redemption of Series D Preferred Stock, which was settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock at a redemption price of approximately $37.83 per share of Series D Preferred Stock ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). (F4) 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. (F9) As disclosed in the Issuer's Form 8-K that announced the effectiveness of the Company's one-for-ten reverse stock split, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 17, 2023, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1474 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
6	Derivative	Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	2024-02-05	C	D	6,925	—	5,224	I See footnote	$169.60 · — to —	1,020 Common Stock	(F10) Disposition was as a result of the redemption of Series D Preferred Stock, which was settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock at a redemption price of approximately $37.83 per share of Series D Preferred Stock ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). (F11) 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"), the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock paid as interest on the Notes on each applicable Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture) was determined based on a per share value for each share of Series D Preferred Stock, calculated as the product of (x) the average of the per share volume-weighted average prices for Series D Preferred Stock for the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the third business day immediately preceding each such Interest Payment Date, and (y) 0.55. (F2) 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. (F9) As disclosed in the Issuer's Form 8-K that announced the effectiveness of the Company's one-for-ten reverse stock split, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 17, 2023, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1474 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
7	Derivative	Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	2024-02-05	C	D	48,148	—	36,322	I See footnote	$169.60 · — to —	7,097 Common Stock	(F10) Disposition was as a result of the redemption of Series D Preferred Stock, which was settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock at a redemption price of approximately $37.83 per share of Series D Preferred Stock ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). (F11) 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"), the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock paid as interest on the Notes on each applicable Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture) was determined based on a per share value for each share of Series D Preferred Stock, calculated as the product of (x) the average of the per share volume-weighted average prices for Series D Preferred Stock for the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the third business day immediately preceding each such Interest Payment Date, and (y) 0.55. (F1) 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. (F9) As disclosed in the Issuer's Form 8-K that announced the effectiveness of the Company's one-for-ten reverse stock split, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 17, 2023, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1474 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
8	Derivative	Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	2024-02-05	C	D	19,092	—	0	I See footnote	$169.60 · — to —	2,814 Common Stock	(F10) Disposition was as a result of the redemption of Series D Preferred Stock, which was settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock at a redemption price of approximately $37.83 per share of Series D Preferred Stock ($25.00 per share plus the amount of all accrued but unpaid dividends to and including the redemption date). (F3) 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. (F9) As disclosed in the Issuer's Form 8-K that announced the effectiveness of the Company's one-for-ten reverse stock split, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 17, 2023, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1474 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date.