Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Holeman David K 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Whitestone REIT [WSR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 2600 SOUTH GESSNER, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77063 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares(1) 07/14/2026 A 345,938(2) A $ 0 1,164,103 D Common Shares(1) 07/14/2026 D 1,164,103(2) D $19 0 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Holeman David K 2600 SOUTH GESSNER SUITE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77063	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ David K. Holeman		07/15/2026
**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 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 8, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Whitestone REIT (the "Company"), Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P., AREG Wizard Parent LP, AREG Wizard Intermediate LP, and AREG Wizard Operating Partnership LP, each common share of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (each, a "Company Common Share"), was converted into the right to receive $19.00 in cash payment (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes). As a result of the Company Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement), Reporting Person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any Company Common Shares, and after giving effect to the Company's delisting and deregistration, will cease to have reporting obligations.
(2)	Includes 345,938 shares in respect of restricted performance share unit awards (each, a "TSR Unit Award"). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, each TSR Unit Award that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Company Merger, automatically became fully vested, was cancelled, and was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes) equal to the product of (i) the per share merger consideration of $19.00 and (ii) the number of Company Common Shares that would have vested pursuant to the terms of the TSR Unit Award, assuming that any performance based vesting conditions applicable to such TSR Unit Award for any performance period that has not been completed as of the effective time of the Company Merger were achieved at the levels based on the greater of target or actual performance through the effective time of the Company Merger.

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