SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 12/12/16 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,909,136 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,469,757 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,136 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,469,757 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,378,893 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 4.97% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ____________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,909,136 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,469,757 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,136 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,469,757 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,378,893 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 4.97% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,909,136 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,469,757 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,136 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,469,757 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,378,893 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 4.97% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,909,136 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,469,757 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,136 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,469,757 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,378,893 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 4.97% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #2 to the schedule 13d filed July 27, 2015. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the 10-Q filed on 11/9/16, there were 67,964,916 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/8/16. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of December 12, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,378,893 shares of WHLR (representing 4.97% of WHLR's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of, and dispose of, these shares. These 3,378,893 shares of WHLR include 1,909,136 shares (representing 2.81% of WHLR's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 3,378,893 shares of WHLR beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 1,469,757 shares (representing 2.17% of WHLR's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 1,909,136 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 1,469,757 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of WHLR's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) Since the last filing on 11/14/16 the following shares of WHRL were sold: Date Shares Price 11/14/16 (8,998) 1.7044 11/16/16 (2,286) 1.6883 11/17/16 (20,400) 1.6813 11/22/16 (2,737) 1.6709 11/23/16 (3,050) 1.6800 11/28/16 (8,003) 1.6801 11/29/16 (600) 1.6717 11/30/16 (9,782) 1.6700 12/01/16 (135,019) 1.6333 12/02/16 (51,853) 1.6206 12/05/16 (11,090) 1.6007 12/06/16 (1,300) 1.6000 12/07/16 (19,576) 1.6012 12/08/16 (4,236) 1.6000 12/09/16 (8,174) 1.6210 12/12/16 (29,700) 1.6058 d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None 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. Dated: 12/13/16 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.