UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2021
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| WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-06024 | | 38-1185150 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 9341 Courtland Drive N.E. | , | Rockford | , | Michigan | | 49351 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (616) 866-5500
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1 Par Value | WWW | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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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. |
On January 5, 2021, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael Jeppesen, one of the Company’s named executive officers, will retire mid-year 2021. The Company also announced that it had appointed James D. Zwiers to succeed Mr. Jeppesen as President of the Company’s Global Operations Group, effective as of January 5, 2021, and that Mr. Zwiers will also continue to serve as President of the Company’s International Group. Biographical information for Mr. Zwiers may be found in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2020.
A copy of the Company's press release including these announcements is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | Exhibits: |
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| | 99.1 | |
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| | 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: January 5, 2021 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant) |
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| | /s/ Michael D. Stornant |
| | Michael D. Stornant |
| | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
