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    Whitestone REIT filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    12/15/25 5:21:44 PM ET
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    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
     
    Washington, D.C. 20549
     
    FORM 8-K
    CURRENT REPORT
     
    Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of
    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2025
     
    Whitestone REIT
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
    Maryland
     
    001-34855
     
    76-0594970
    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)
     
    (Commission File Number)
     
    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
    2600 South Gessner, Suite 500
       
    Houston, Texas
     
    77063
    (Address of principal executive offices)
     
    (Zip Code)
     
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 827-9595
     
    Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
     
    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
     
    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule #14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
     
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
    Title of each class
    Trading Symbol(s)
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par
    value $0.001 per share
    WSR
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
     
    Emerging growth company ☐
     
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
     
     

     
     
    Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure.
     
    On December 15, 2025, Whitestone REIT issued a press release announcing receipt of $33.4 million payment under the Pillarstone Settlement Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
     
    The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, expect as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
     
     

     
     
     
    Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
    (d) Exhibits.
     
     
    Exhibit
    No.
     
    Description of Exhibit
       
    99.1
     
    Press release of Whitestone REIT, dated December 15, 2025
       
    104
     
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
     
     

     
     
    SIGNATURE
     
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
     
         
    Whitestone REIT
     
         
    (Registrant)
     
             
             
    Date:
    December 15, 2025
     
    By: /s/ John S. Hogan
     
         
    Name: John S. Hogan
     
         
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     
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