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

June 30, 2020

(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
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	Commission File Number	IRS Employer Identification Number
	111 River Street, Hoboken New Jersey	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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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

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Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Mariana Garavaglia, Chief People & Business Operations Officer at Peloton, to join the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2020.  As of the date of this report, the Board has not yet appointed Ms. Garavaglia to any Board committees.

Ms. Garavaglia will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy.

There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Garavaglia and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Garavaglia was selected as a director.  Ms. Garavaglia does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description

99.1                                                              Press release dated June 30, 2020 announcing director appointment

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
		Executive Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer, and Interim Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: June 30, 2020