<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001557312-18-000002.txt : 20180209 <SEC-HEADER>0001557312-18-000002.hdr.sgml : 20180209 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180209151306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001557312-18-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180209 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Kelly David CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001557312 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35713 FILM NUMBER: 18591256 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2529 VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD CITY: VIRGINIA BEACH STATE: VA ZIP: 23452 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. 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