John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Form 3 WILEY JOHN & SONS / Jeffrey Sugerman ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

Sugerman Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 RIVER STREET

(Street)

HOBOKEN NJ 07030

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/25/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILEY JOHN & SONS, INC. [ JWA/JWB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Talent Solutions

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common	100	I	Revocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options	(1)	06/24/2023	Class A Common	4,400	(2)	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	(1)	06/24/2024	Class A Common	2,700	(2)	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	(1)	06/24/2025	Class A Common	5,220	0.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	06/24/2024	Class A Common	5,800	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	06/24/2025	Class A Common	920	0.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	06/25/2023	Class A Common	2,700	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest in equal increments on April 30th of the fourth and fifth anniversary year of the grant.

2. $0.00

3. Restricted Stock Units vest 50% each on April 30th of the first and second anniversary of the grant year.

	Edward May	10/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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