UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

STILWELL ACTIVIST INVESTMENTS, L.P.

STILWELL VALUE PARTNERS VII, L.P.

STILWELL ACTIVIST FUND, L.P.

STILWELL VALUE LLC

JOSEPH STILWELL

PAULA J. POSKON

CORISSA BRIGLIA PORCELLI

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The Stilwell Group, together with the other participants named herein, have filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying GREEN proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes for the election of its director nominees at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (“WHLR”).

On September 21, 2018, the Stilwell Group installed the following sign near the WHLR corporate headquarters along Virginia Beach Boulevard.