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
February 27, 2017
(Date of Report)
(Date of earliest event reported)
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-11507 | 13-5593032 | |
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| Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification Number | |
| 111 River Street, Hoboken NJ | 07030 | |
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| Address of principal executive offices | Zip Code | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (201) 748-6000 | |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On February 24, 2017, Edward J. Melando, 61, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”), announced his intention to retire from the Company in May 2017. Mr. Melando has been with Wiley since 2002.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized
| JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. | |
| Registrant |
| By | /s/ Mark Allin | ||
| Mark Allin | |||
| President and | |||
| Chief Executive Officer |
| By | /s/ John A. Kritzmacher | ||
| John A. Kritzmacher | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and | |||
| Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations | |||
| Dated: February 27, 2017 |