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
November 6, 2006
(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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8-K RELEASE-NOVEMBER 6, 2006
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Item 5.02: Election of Directors
On November 1, 2006, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the "Company") elected the following
individuals to serve on the Board, effective December 13, 2006:
Richard M. Hochhauser, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Harte-Hanks, Inc. ("Harte-Hanks"), since 2002. Harte-Hanks is a
direct marketing services firm and one of the largest producers
of shoppers' coupons and advertising circulars in the United
States. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Hochhauser served as President and
Chief Operating Officer of Harte-Hanks, and has been a director
of that company since 1996. The Board has appointed Mr.
Hochhauser to serve on its Compensation Committee. Mr. Hochhauser
is 61.
Eduardo Menasce is the retired President of Enterprise Solutions
Group of Verizon Communications, a major telecommunications
services provider in the United States. He served as President
from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Menasce currently serves as a director of
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.; KeyCorp; and Pitney Bowes, Inc. The
Board has appointed Mr. Menasce to serve on its Governance
Committee. Mr. Menasce is 60.
These appointments follow a lengthy search conducted by the
Board's Governance Committee (the "Committee"), with the
assistance of SpencerStuart, the search firm retained by the
Committee to assist it in identifying qualified candidates.
Signature
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.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
/s/ William J. Pesce
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William J. Pesce
President and Chief Executive Officer