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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): December 10, 2019
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WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-06024 |  | 38-1185150
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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. ¨

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 10, 2019, the Company announced it entered into a tentative settlement agreement to resolve the litigation among Wolverine, the State of Michigan, and Plainfield and Algoma Townships described in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2019. The tentative settlement agreement is subject to the completion of a definitive consent decree that is acceptable to all parties and approved by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff. The Company’s press release announcing the tentative settlement is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein. There can be no assurance that a definitive consent decree will be agreed upon by all parties and approved by Judge Neff on the terms outlined in the press release or at all.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits:
|  | 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2019.
|  | 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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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.

Dated: December 10, 2019 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)
| /s/ Michael D. Stornant
| Michael D. Stornant
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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