8-K

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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2015

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On September 18, 2015, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, Jon Wheeler, is scheduled to participate in a moderated discussion at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 11 AM Eastern Time. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial statement of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c) Shell company transactions.

Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated September 18, 2015, announcing the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, Jon Wheeler, is scheduled to participate in a moderated discussion at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Monday, September 21, 2015.

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.

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
By:	/s/ Jon S. Wheeler
	Jon S. Wheeler
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: September 18, 2015

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated September 18, 2015, announcing the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, Jon Wheeler, is scheduled to participate in a moderated discussion at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Monday, September 21, 2015.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. TO PARTICIPATE
IN PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE JMP SECURITIES FINANCIAL SERVICES & REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE

Virginia Beach, VA –September 18, 2015 – Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Jon Wheeler, is scheduled to participate in a moderated discussion at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 11 am ET in New York, New York. The panel will be led by JMP Senior Analyst, Mitch Germain, and titled, “Shopping Centers: Robust Fundamentals Despite Grocery Headwinds”.

For those that wish to listen live, the panel will be broadcast and accessible via the following link: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jmp28/panel5.

About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.

Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring and managing income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers. Wheeler’s portfolio contains well-located, potentially dominant retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, with a particular emphasis on grocery-anchored retail centers.

Additional information about Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. can be found at the Company’s corporate website: www.whlr.us.

CONTACT: INVESTOR RELATIONS:

-OR-

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. The Equity Group Inc.

Robin Hanisch Terry Downs

Corporate Secretary Associate

(757) 627-9088 / robin@whlr.us (212) 836-9615 / tdowns@equityny.com

Laura Nguyen Adam Prior

Director of Capital Markets Senior Vice-President

(757) 627-9088/ lnguyen@whlr.us (212)836-9606 / aprior@equityny.com