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UNITED STATES
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
October 4, 2019
(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)

| 001-11507 | 13-5593032
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------
| Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification Number
| 111 River Street, Hoboken New Jersey | 07030
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------
| Address of principal executive offices | Zip Code
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (201) 748-6000
|  | ---------------------------------------------

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act(17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |  | JW.A |  | New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |  | JW.B |  | 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 October 4, 2019, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”) held an investor conference in Hoboken, NJ. The Company is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K the presentation materials provided to and discussed with attendees at the investor conference.
The information in this Form 8-K, including 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 otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Presentation materials dated October 4, 2019

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

| JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
| Registrant

| By | /s/ Brian A. Napack |
|  | Brian A. Napack |
|  | President and |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

| By | /s/ John A. Kritzmacher |
|  | John A. Kritzmacher |
|  | Chief Financial Officer and |
|  | Executive Vice President, Operations |

| Dated: October 4, 2019