Filing Details

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) 

(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

 

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

963025606

(CUSIP Number)

 

May 6, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

[X]

Rule 13d-1(b)

[  ]

Rule 13d-1(c)

[  ]

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS   Magnolia Capital Fund, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    [   ] (b)    [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER    0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   327,662
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   327,662

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   327,662
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9    10.78%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON    PN

 

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS   The Magnolia Group, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    [   ] (b)    [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    Oklahoma

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER    0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   327,662
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   327,662

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   327,662
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9    10.78%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON    IA

 

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS   Adam K. Peterson
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    [   ] (b)    [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION    United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER    0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   327,662
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   327,662

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   327,662
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9    10.78%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON    IN

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

Riversedge North

2529 Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

 

This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by Magnolia Capital Fund, LP (“MCF”), The Magnolia Group, LLC (“TMG”), a registered investment adviser, and Adam K. Peterson (each, a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) with respect to shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the “Preferred Stock”) owned directly by MCF.

 

TMG is the general partner of MCF. Mr. Peterson is the managing member of TMG. TMG and Mr. Peterson may each exercise voting and dispositive power over the Preferred Stock held by MCF and, as a result, may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of shares of Preferred Stock held by MCF. TMG and Mr. Peterson disclaim beneficial ownership of the Preferred Stock.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3300

Omaha, Nebraska 68102

 

(c)

Citizenship:

 

MCF is a Delaware limited partnership. TMG is an Oklahoma limited liability company and registered investment adviser. Mr. Peterson is a U.S. citizen.

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

 

963025606

 

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

(a)

[ ]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)

[ ]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)

[ ]

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)

[ ]

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)

[X]

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[ ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[ ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[ ]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

[ ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

[ ]

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

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Item 4.

Ownership.

 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned

 

The Reporting Persons beneficially own 327,662 shares of the Preferred Stock.

 

Based on the foregoing:

 

Mr. Peterson may be deemed the beneficial owner of 327,662 shares of the Preferred Stock held for the account of MCF.

TMG may be deemed the beneficial owner of 327,662 shares of the Preferred Stock held for the account of MCF.

MCF may be deemed the beneficial owner of 327,662 shares of the Preferred Stock that it holds.

 

(b)

Percent of Class

 

The information set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(b) foreach such Reporting Person. The percentages reported herein have been determined by dividing the number of shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons by 3,038,683. This number represents the total of the amount of shares outstanding of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2021, as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the issuer on November 9, 2021, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Reporting Persons’ ownership exceeded 10% of the class of the Preferred Stock due to issuer buybacks (and not through purchases by the Reporting Persons). The Reporting Persons are filing this 13G/A promptly upon becoming aware of the buybacks and their resulting increased ownership percentage.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has voting and dispositive power.

 

The information set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4(c) for each such Reporting Person.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable

 

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13G

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Item 10.

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

	Magnolia Capital Fund, LP
	By:	The Magnolia Group, LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Name:	Adam K. Peterson
	Title:	Manager
	Date:	December 2, 2021
	The Magnolia Group, LLC
	By:	The Magnolia Group, LLC
	By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Name:	Adam K. Peterson
	Title:	Manager
	Date:	December 2, 2021
	Adam K. Peterson
	By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Name:	Adam K. Peterson
	Date:	December 2, 2021

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

 

EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2021, by and between Magnolia Capital Fund, LP, The Magnolia Group, LLC, and Adam K. Peterson.

 

CUSIP NO. 963025606

13G

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree, as of December 2, 2021, that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G, and each amendment thereto, need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., and such statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

 

Dated: December 2, 2021

 

Magnolia Capital Fund, LP

 

By:	The Magnolia Group, LLC
	General Partner
By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Adam K. Peterson, Manager
The Magnolia Group, LLC
By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Adam K. Peterson, Manager
By:	/s/ Adam K. Peterson
	Adam K. Peterson