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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): (August 10, 2023)
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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.

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing the investor relations presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.
The Company’s investor relations presentation has been posted to the Company’s website, www.wolverineworldwide.com. The Company plans to use its website to disseminate future updates to its investor relations presentation, which includes important information about the Company, and does not intend to file or furnish a Form 8-K alerting investors each time the presentation is updated.
This Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The Company makes no admission as to the materiality of the information in this Item 7.01 or the presentation available on the Company’s website. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this Item 7.01 or the presentation available on the Company’s website, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate or as required by applicable law. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through press releases, by updating its website, or through other public disclosure.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits:
|  | 99.1 | Investor Relations Presentation, August 2023.
|  | 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: August 10, 2023 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)
| /s/ Michael D. Stornant
| Michael D. Stornant
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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