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SEC Comment Letter for Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR, WHLRD, WHLRL, WHLRP) (CIK 0001527541) (WHLR) — Dec 22, 2014

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR, WHLRD, WHLRL, WHLRP) (CIK 0001527541)
Date: Dec. 22, 2014 · CIK: 0001527541 · Accession: 0000000000-14-066191

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Date
December 22, 2014
Author
/s/ Daniel L. Gordon
Form
UPLOAD
Company
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR, WHLRD, WHLRL, WHLRP) (CIK 0001527541)

Letter

December 22, 2014 Via Email Mr. Steven M. Belote Chief Financial Officer Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. 2529 Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 200 Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Re: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Form 10-K Filed March 21, 2014 File No. 001 -35713

Dear Mr. Belote :

We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 36

Funds from Operations, page 45

1. We note that you present Core FFO. In future filings please revise to provide all o f the disclosures required by Item 10(e) of Regulation S -K. In addition, please provide your future disclosure in your response.

Signatures

2. Please note that the Form 10 -K “must be signed by the registrant, and on behalf of the registrant by its principa l executive officer or officers, its principal financial officer or officers, its controller or principal accounting officer, and by at least the majority of the

Steven M. Belote Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. December 22, 2014 Page 2

board of directors or persons performing similar functions.” Please refer to General Instruct ion D to Form 10 -K.

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations

3. Please identify the nature of other revenues on the face of the financial statement or in a note thereto.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the compa ny and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the co mpany acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact Kristi Marrone at (202) 551 -3429 or me at (202) 551-3486 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Stacie Gorman at (202) 551 -3585 or Sonia Barros at (202) 551-3780 with any other questions.

Sincerely,
/s/ Daniel L. Gordon

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December 22, 2014

Via Email
Mr. Steven M. Belote
Chief Financial Officer
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
2529 Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA  23452

Re: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
 Form 10-K
Filed March 21, 2014
File No. 001 -35713

Dear Mr. Belote :

We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comments.  In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may  better understand your
disclosure.

Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by
providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested
response.   If you do not believe our comments  apply to your facts and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to these  comments, we may have  additional comments.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, page 36

Funds from Operations, page 45

1. We note that you present Core FFO.  In future filings please revise to provide all o f the
disclosures required by Item 10(e) of Regulation S -K.  In addition, please provide your
future disclosure in your response.

Signatures

2. Please note that the Form 10 -K “must be signed by the registrant, and on behalf of the
registrant by its principa l executive officer or officers, its principal financial officer or
officers, its controller or principal accounting officer, and by at least the majority of the

Steven M. Belote
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
December 22, 2014
Page 2

 board of directors or persons performing similar functions.”   Please refer to General
Instruct ion D to Form 10 -K.

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations

3. Please identify the nature of other revenues on the face of the financial statement or in a
note thereto.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require.   Since the compa ny and its management are
in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

 In responding to our comments, please provide  a written statement from the co mpany
acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact Kristi Marrone  at (202) 551 -3429 or me at (202) 551-3486 if you have
questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters.  Please contact
Stacie Gorman  at (202) 551 -3585 or Sonia Barros at (202) 551-3780 with any other questions.

Sincerely,

 /s/ Daniel L. Gordon

Daniel L. Gordon
Senior Assista nt Chief  Accountant