Joan O'Neil Form 3 WILEY JOHN & SONS / Joan O'Neil 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^*

O'Neil Joan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 RIVER STREET

(Street)

HOBOKEN NJ 07030

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2015

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, Knowledge and Learning

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(1)	750	D

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	(2)	06/24/2023	Class A Common	3,100	39.53	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	(3)	06/23/2025	Class A Common	2,680	55.99	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	(4)	06/23/2024	Class A Common	2,400	59.7	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(6)	Class A Common	1,470	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 750 unvested restricted shares granted on 6/26/2012 and vesting in equal amounts on April 30th of the 4th and 5th years after the grant.

2. Vesting 50% on 04/30/2017 and 50% on 04/30/2018.

3. Vesting 50% on 04/30/2019 and 50% on 04/30/2020.

4. Vesting 50% on 04/30/2018 and 50% on 04/30/2019.

5. Restricted Share Units vest on the April 30th of the 4th and 5th anniversary year of the grant.

6. Restricted Share Units expire upon the final vesting on April 30th of 5th anniversary year of the grant.

	Edward May	11/30/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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