Business context and reporting period
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. filed this Form 8-K to report results of its September 24, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The filing reports shareholder votes, not quarterly or annual operating results.
As of the July 31, 2026 record date, 42,005,091 Class A and 8,758,499 Class B shares were outstanding. At the meeting, 40,137,109 Class A shares (95.5%) and 8,622,171 Class B shares (98.4%) were represented in person or by proxy.
Financial and operating metrics
The filing provides no revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or other operating performance figures.
Shareholder votes
- Directors: Shareholders of each class voted separately and elected all nominees to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting or until successors are elected and qualified. Class A elected Katya D. Andresen, David C. Dobson, and Karen N. Madden; Class B elected Brian O. Hemphill, Matthew S. Kissner, Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr., William J. Pesce, Inder M. Singh, and Jesse C. Wiley.
- Auditor: Shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027. Votes: 12,629,387 for, 1,027 against, and 5,468 abstentions.
- Executive compensation: Shareholders approved the non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. Votes: 12,265,920 for, 90,715 against, 3,890 abstentions, and 275,357 broker non-votes.
Outlook, risks, and unusual items
The filing provides no financial guidance, business outlook, management commentary, or discussion of risks or contingencies.
Important facts to verify
- Confirm the director election results and class-specific voting details in the company’s proxy materials.
- Review the proxy statement for details of executive compensation and the advisory vote.
- Note that the meeting was held September 24, 2026, while the report was signed September 29, 2026.