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
March 15, 2005
(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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This is the first page of a two-page document.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On March 9, 2005 the Board of Directors (the "Board") of John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the "Company") accepted and approved the
recommendation of the Board's Compensation Committee to close the
1989 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "1989 SERP");
accordingly, the 1989 SERP will accept no new members after March
31, 2005. In its place, the Board approved and adopted a
nonqualified, unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan
entitled the 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the
"2005 SERP"). This plan will be effective April 1, 2005. As with
the 1989 SERP, the 2005 SERP will provide additional retirement
and death benefits to selected employees of the Company or one of
its subsidiaries.
An Executive who is employed by the Company and accruing benefits
under the 1989 SERP as of March 31, 2005 may continue to do so.
Alternatively, such an Executive may elect to convert to the 2005
SERP on condition that he or she, prior to December 31, 2005,
irrevocably waives all rights and claims to any and all
retirement and/or death benefits accrued and payable on his or
her behalf under the 1989 SERP.
The formal plan documentation for the 2005 SERP remains under
review pending final regulations under section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code, but will be submitted to the Board prior
to December 31, 2005.