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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
June 13, 2024
(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 other jurisdiction of incorporation)

| 001-11507 |  | 13-5593032 |
| (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 111 River Street, Hoboken New Jersey |  | 07030 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |  | (201) 748-6000 |

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |  | WLY |  | New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |  | WLYB |  | 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).
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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. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 13, 2024, John Wiley & Sons Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 13, 2024, the Company held its fourth quarter fiscal 2024 earnings conference call. The Company is furnishing as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K the presentation materials that were provided and discussed during the earnings conference call.
The information in these Items 2.02 and 7.01, including the exhibits hereto, (x) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and (y) shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the Company specifically states that the information or exhibits in this particular report are incorporated by reference). The furnishing of the information set forth in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission as to the materiality or completeness of such information.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 - Press release dated June 13, 2024 “Wiley Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results.”
99.2 - Presentation materials dated June 13, 2024.
104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

| JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
|  | By | /s/ Christina Van Tassell |
|  |  | Christina Van Tassell |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|  | Dated: June 13, 2024 |