jwa-20260506


			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

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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

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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.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company” or “Wiley”) issued a press release today, May 6, 2026, announcing the departure of Jay Flynn, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research and Learning, and the appointment of Jessica Kowalski, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026.

Ms. Kowalski, joins Wiley from Microsoft, bringing more than two decades of experience leading knowledge, data, research publishing, and AI-enabled businesses at global scale, including senior operating roles at Amazon Web Services and RELX. She holds a Master of Arts from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from The George Washington University.

Mr. Flynn’s departure is without cause and, as a result, he is eligible for separation benefits in accordance with his previously filed Employment Letter dated September 28, 2021, and as described in the Company’s Executive Severance Policy, both of which were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as exhibits to the Company’s Form 10-K.

The following exhibits are being “furnished” as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1 - Press release dated May 6, 2026 "Wiley Names Jessica Kowalski Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research"

104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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)

/s/ Matthew S. Kissner

Matthew S. Kissner

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: May 6, 2026