Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Revised Shareholder Nominations and Proposals Deadlines

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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. has scheduled its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2025 Annual Meeting") for Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to be a virtual meeting. The company will hold this meeting to address various shareholder proposals and nominations for directors. In connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. has established revised deadlines for receiving shareholder proposals and nominations, which will be implemented in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the company's bylaws.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2025 Annual Meeting of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. will take place on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as a virtual meeting.
  • Stockholders of record at the close of business on July 3, 2025, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
  • Revised deadlines have been established for stockholder proposals and nominations:

- June 30, 2025, is the revised deadline for stockholder proposals made pursuant to Rule 14a-8.

- June 30, 2025, is also the deadline for stockholders to submit written notice of nominations for directors or bring business before the 2025 Annual Meeting under the universal proxy rules and the advance notice bylaw provision.

- Written proposals and notices must be received by the Company's Secretary, Crystal Plum, at Riversedge North 2529 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452, and must comply with the Bylaws and the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

  • The Company's registration statement for up to 100,043,323 shares of its Common Stock on File No. 333-287930 was declared effective on June 20, 2025, and the Company will issue registered Common Stock to settle all redemption requests properly made for the July Redemption Date.
  • On July 7, 2025, the Company will proceed with the redemption of shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and any subsequent registration statement filed may not be declared effective in advance of the July Redemption Date.

Statistics:

  • The deadline for the next monthly round of Series D Preferred Stock redemptions is June 25, 2025.
  • The next monthly Holder Redemption Date will occur on July 7, 2025.
  • The Company's registration statement for up to 100,043,323 shares of its Common Stock on File No. 333-287930 was declared effective on June 20, 2025.
  • The Company will issue registered Common Stock to settle all redemption requests properly made for the July Redemption Date.

Sources:

  • 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): June 20, 2025.
  • https://ir.whlr.us/series-d/series-d-redemption for the Required redemption forms and a list of frequently asked questions.