Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR) Form 4 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust / Jeffrey M. Zwerdling ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Zwerdling Jeffrey M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

RIVERSEDGE NORTH, 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH

BLVD., SUITE 200

(Street)

VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	05/15/2018		A(1)		4,120	A	$3.58(1)	57,127	D
Common Stock								1,111	I	Held in profit sharing plan
Common Stock								750	I	Owned by spouse

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted for 1st quarter board fees based upon the closing price of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.'s (the "Company") common stock on March 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 2014 and September 2014 public offerings of Series B Stock and common stock warrants. The Series B Stock has no expiration date.

4. The common stock warrants became exercisable at $44.00 per share of common stock upon completion of the Company's April 2014 and September 2014 public offerings of Series B Stock and commons stock warrants. The common stock warrants expire on April 29, 2019.

	/s/ Jeffrey M. Zwerdling	05/16/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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