# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001527541
**File Stem:** 0000904853-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000904853-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000904853-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260202

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001527541
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 452681082
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-88329
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26587165

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** RIVERSEDGE NORTH
- **STREET 2:** 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD., SUITE 200
- **CITY:** VIRGINIA BEACH
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23452
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 757-627-9088

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** RIVERSEDGE NORTH
- **STREET 2:** 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD., SUITE 200
- **CITY:** VIRGINIA BEACH
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23452
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Amster Howard
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000904853

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23811 CHAGRIN BLVD # 200
- **CITY:** BEACHWOOD
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44122-5525

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMSTER HOWARD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970311

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `020226.pdf`

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 5)**

**Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**SERIES D CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**963025606**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**HOWARD AMSTER**<br>521 35TH ST<br>WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407<br>2165951047

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**01/30/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **963025606** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Amster Howard** | Name of reporting person<br>**Amster Howard** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**371449.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**371449.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**371449.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**371449.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**371449.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**371449.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**23.5%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**23.5%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *Includes: (i) 266,881 shares that are owned directly by Mr. Amster; (ii) 800 shares held by Amster Limited Partnership over which Mr. Amster, as the sole general partner, has sole voting and dispositive power; (iii) 87,288 shares that are owned in the aggregate by the trusts jointly filing herewith over which Mr. Amster, as sole trustee, has sole voting and dispositive power; and (iv)16,480 shares held by the Howard Amster Foundation which Mr. Amster, as President, has sole voting and dispositive power.
**Denominator is based on the 1,577,848 shares of Series D Cumulative Preferred stock outstanding as of January 6, 2026 as reported by the Issuer on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2026.

| **CUSIP No.** | **963025606** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 1 U/A DTD 05/20/2019** | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 1 U/A DTD 05/20/2019** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**54426.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**54426.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**54426.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**54426.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**3.5%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**3.5%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *See the footnote marked with * to the cover page for Mr. Amster.
**See the footnote marked with ** to the cover page for Mr. Amster.

| **CUSIP No.** | **963025606** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 3 U/A DTD 05/20/2019** | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 3 U/A DTD 05/20/2019** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**32862.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**32862.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**32862.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**32862.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**2.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**2.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *See the footnote marked with * to the cover page for Mr. Amster.
**See the footnote marked with ** to the cover page for Mr. Amster.

| **CUSIP No.** | **963025606** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER FOUNDATION** | Name of reporting person<br>**HOWARD AMSTER FOUNDATION** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**16480.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**16480.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**16480.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**16480.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**1.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**1.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *See the footnote marked with * to the cover page for Mr. Amster
**See the footnote marked with ** to the cover page for Mr. Amster

| **CUSIP No.** | **963025606** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**AMSTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP** | Name of reporting person<br>**AMSTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OHIO** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**800.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**800.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**800.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**800.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** *See the footnote marked with * to the cover page for Mr. Amster.
**See the footnote marked with ** to the cover page for Mr. Amster.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
SERIES D CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
RIVERSEDGE NORTH, 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD., SUITE 200, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452

This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment No. 5) amends the Reporting Persons initial Schedule 13D filed on December 15, 2023, as amended by Amendment Nos. 1,2,3, and 4 (collectively, the Schedule 13D), with respect to the Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock) of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc., a Virginia corporation (the Issuer). Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 5 and noted in the paragraph below, the Schedule 13D is unchanged. Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized item used but not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such item in the Schedule 13D.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows;
(a) See Items 11 and 13 of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 5, which Items are incorporated herein by reference, for the aggregate number of shares and percentage of the shares of the Preferred Stock identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons

**(b)**
See items 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 5, which Items are incorporated herein by reference, for the aggregate number and percentage of the shares of the Preferred Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such shares of the Preferred Stock.

**(c)**
The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected during the past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons, inclusive of any transactions effected through 5:00 p.m., New York City time, February 2, 2026. All of these transactions were transfers made by the transferor without consideration being received and were conducted in private transactions. If the shares were purchased in multiple transactions on a single trading day, the price per share reported is the weighted average price:

Date of Transaction       Transferor  	             Number of Shares	                     Transferee
12/18/25 Pleasant Lake Apartments, LP	        26750			Howard Amster Foundation
01/06/26	Pleasant Lake Apts. LTD	                  6730			Howard Amster Foundation
01/30/26	Pleasant Lake Apts. LTD	                40,222			Jewish Federation of Cleveland
02/02/26	Howard Amster Foundation	        17,000			Jewish Federation of Cleveland

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Amster Howard

**Signature:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Name/Title:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Date:** 02/02/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 1 U/A DTD 05/20/2019

**Signature:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Name/Title:** TRUSTEE

**Date:** 02/02/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 3 U/A DTD 05/20/2019

**Signature:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Name/Title:** TRUSTEE

**Date:** 02/02/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** HOWARD AMSTER FOUNDATION

**Signature:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Name/Title:** PRESIDENT

**Date:** 02/02/2026

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** AMSTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

**Signature:** HOWARD AMSTER

**Name/Title:** GENERAL PARTNER

**Date:** 02/02/2026