On March 18, 2024, Whitestone REIT filed a preliminary proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote for the election of its nominees, Nandita Berry, Julia B. Buthman, Amy S. Feng, David K. Holeman, Jeffrey A. Jones, and David F. Taylor, as directors of the Company and recommends that shareholders do not vote for Erez REIT Opportunities LP?s nominees, Bruce Schanzer and Catherine Clark, at the Company?s annual shareholders meeting.