# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000110471
**File Stem:** 0000110471-25-000100
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000110471-25-000100.hdr.sgml**: 20250708

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000110471-25-000100

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250708

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250708

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000110471
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 381185150
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1230

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06024
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251111219

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9341 COURTLAND DR
- **CITY:** ROCKFORD
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49351
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6168665500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9341 COURTLAND DR
- **CITY:** ROCKFORD
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49351

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2025 (**July 1, 2025**)

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| **WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| **Delaware** | **001-06024** | **38-1185150** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **9341 Courtland Drive N.E.** | **,** | **Rockford** | **,** | **Michigan** | **49351** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(616) 866-5500** 

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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):

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| <u>Title of each class</u> | <u>Trading symbol</u> | <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> |
| Common Stock, $1 Par Value | WWW | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ◻

  

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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.** |

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On July 1, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Cheryl Abel-Hodges and Jack Boyle as members of the Board, effective July 1, 2025. There were no arrangements between either of the new directors and other persons pursuant to which a new director was appointed as a director. There are no related-party transactions in which either of the new directors or any of their respective immediate family members has an interest that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. As independent members of the Board, each of the new directors will be entitled to receive the compensation paid to the Company's non-employee directors other than the Chairman of the Board, as described most recently in the Company's proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2025. Each of the new directors will also enter into an Indemnification Agreement with the Company in the form entered into by the Company's other directors. The new directors have been appointed to the following Board committees: Ms. Abel-Hodges, the Audit Committee; and Mr. Boyle, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.

A copy of the press release issued on July 8, 2025 by the Company announcing the foregoing is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |
| | (d) | Exhibits: | Exhibits: |
| | | 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated July 8, 2025.](ex991pressreleasejuly82025.htm)</u> |
| | | 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| Dated: July 8, 2025 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.<br>(Registrant) |
| | /s/ David A. Latchana |
| | David A. Latchana |
| | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**9341 Courtland Drive NE, Rockford, MI 49351**<br> **CONTACT: Emma Wach, (630) 390-8474**

<br> **Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Cheryl Abel-Hodges and Jack Boyle**

**to its Board of Directors**

*Retail Veterans Bring Significant Omnichannel Brand-Building Experience*

**ROCKFORD, Mich., July 8, 2025** – Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced the appointment of Cheryl Abel-Hodges and Jack Boyle to its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2025.

"We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl and Jack to the Board," said Tom Long, Chairman of the Board for Wolverine Worldwide. "They have extensive experience in merchandising, brand management, and omnichannel retail, and have demonstrated the ability to lead organizations through high growth periods. I am confident their vast experience leading brands, building teams, and focusing on consumers will contribute significantly to our Board and Company."

Ms. Abel-Hodges, 61, since 2023 has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tommy John, Inc., a comfort-focused lifestyle brand. Prior to this, she served as Chief Executive Officer of the Calvin Klein brand at PVH Corp., and previously held executive leadership roles including group president of Calvin Klein North America and The Underwear Group, where she led the brand's North American wholesale and retail businesses. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Albany and also serves on the Board of Directors of Haworth, Inc.

Mr. Boyle, 57, recently retired from Fanatics Holdings, Inc., a global digital sports and fan gear platform, where he served as President of Buying and North America of Fanatics Commerce. In this role he oversaw the strategic direction of merchandising and vendor management across all direct-to-consumer channels for over 900 sports partnerships. Prior to Fanatics, he spent over a decade at the Kohl's Corporation in various merchandising leadership positions, and a decade in merchandising at Famous-Barr, a division of The May Department Stores Company. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, and also sits on the Board of Directors of Destination XL Group, Inc.

"Cheryl and Jack are tremendous additions to our Board – their knowledge and experiences will provide invaluable insight and counsel as we continue to build our global brands," said Chris Hufnagel, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Wolverine Worldwide. "The most important chapter is the next one as we pursue our vision to **Make. Every Day. Better.** for our consumers, customers, partners, team, and shareholders."

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**ABOUT WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE**

Founded in 1883, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is one of the world's leading designers, marketers, and licensors of branded casual footwear and apparel, performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, kids' footwear, industrial work boots and apparel, and uniform footwear. The Company's portfolio includes Merrell®, Saucony®, Sweaty Betty®, Hush Puppies™, Wolverine®, Chaco®, Bates®, HYTEST®, and Stride Rite®. Wolverine Worldwide is also the global footwear licensee of the popular brands Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Based in Rockford, Michigan, for more than 140 years, the Company's products are carried by leading retailers in the U.S. and globally in approximately 170 countries and territories. For additional information, please visit our website, www.wolverineworldwide.com.

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