FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Jones Andrew R 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/11/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. [whlr] (Last) (First) (Middle) 274 RIVERSIDE AVENUE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 12,464 I Held in IRA Common Stock 445,084 I Held in managed funds (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,313	$ 40	D	Â
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	28,334	$ 40	I	Held in managed funds (1)
Series D Cumulative Covertible Preferred Stock	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	31,840	$ 16.96	I	Held in managed funds (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones Andrew R 274 RIVERSIDE AVENUE WESTPORT, CT 06880	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Andrew Jones		05/24/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	These shares are held by various investment partnerships, funds and managed accounts, in which NS Advisors, LLC ("NS Advisors") serves as the investment manager. Mr. Jones if the managing partner of NS Advisors and has sole voting and investment authority over the shares.
(2)	Each share of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Stock") is convertible into shares of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.'s (the "Company") common stock at $40.00 per share. The Series B Stock has no expiration date.
(3)	Each share of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Stock") is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at $16.96 per share. The Series D Stock has no expiration date.

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