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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-025737.txt : 20090512
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-09-025737.hdr.sgml : 20090512
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090512160400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-025737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Orphanides James M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377761

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04673
		FILM NUMBER:		09818923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		633 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000107454
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				840513668
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 GATEWAY CENTER,
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014202796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 GATEWAY CENTER,
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILSHIRE OIL CO OF TEXAS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Orphanides James M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 GATEWAY CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2009-05-12</signatureDate>
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