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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-046226.txt : 20050811
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-046226.hdr.sgml : 20050811
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050811161029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-046226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050811

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mercury Real Estate Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334712

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04673
		FILM NUMBER:		051017291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-769-2982

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000107454</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILSHIRE ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WOC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001334712</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mercury Real Estate Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 FIELD POINT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired by Mercury Real Estate Advisors, LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), a registered investment adviser, on behalf of Mercury Real Estate Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd., for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David R. Jarvis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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