Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hanisch Robin A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. [whlr]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Corporate Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

3713 SHENANDOAH CT.
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
(Street)


VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             20,849 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Units   12/31/2015   P 1,135     (2)   (3) Common Stock
1,135
(4) 2,270
I
Controlled through interests in other entities
Common Units   12/31/2015   P 60     (5)   (3) Common Stock
60
(4) 120
I
Controlled through interests in other entities
Common Units               (2)   (3) Common Stock
2,050
  2,050
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hanisch Robin A
3713 SHENANDOAH CT.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
      Corporate Secretary  

Signatures

/s/ Robin A. Hanisch 01/29/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement of Wheeler REIT, L.P. (the "Partnership"), holders of the Partnership, may, after a one year holding period, elect to exchange their common units for common stock of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") on a one-for-one basis. Upon a redemption request, the Company has the option to purchase the common units directly, either in cash or common stock of the company.
(2) These common units have bee held for one year and therefore may be redeemed in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.
(3) These derivative securities do not have an expiration date.
(4) The reporting owner acquired these common units through the purchase of her mother's membership interests in a jointly held limited liability company for nominal consideration.
(5) These common units have been held for less than one year and therefore may not be currently exchanged.

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