{"url_path":"/sec/wsr/8-k/2026-07-14/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-14","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/0001193125-26-303327-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-303327","cik":"0001175535","ticker":"WSR","issuer_name":"Whitestone REIT","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/0001193125-26-303327-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001175535","primary_entity_name":"Whitestone REIT"},"word_count":154,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02.\n\nDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nPursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Company Merger Effective Time, Amy S. Feng, Julia B. Buthman, Kristian M. Gathright, David K. Holeman, Jeffrey A. Jones, and Donald A. Miller ceased serving as members of the Company’s board of trustees and each committee thereof. These resignations were in connection with the Mergers and not a result of any disagreements between the Company and the resigning trustees on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In addition, at the Company Merger Effective Time, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time became the officers of the Surviving Company.\n\nThe information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02."}