# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000110471
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-034603
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-034603.hdr.sgml**: 20260513

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-034603

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260513

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260513

**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:** 26973474

**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): May 13, 2026 **(May 7, 2026)**

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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 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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On May 7, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The Company's shareholders voted upon four proposals at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal were as follows:

<u>Proposal 1: Election of Directors for Terms Expiring in 2029</u>

The shareholders elected four candidates nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors of the Company for three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2029 or until their respective successors, if any, have been elected and qualified. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to each candidate:

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| **Candidate** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Cheryl Abel-Hodges | 71313385 | 223705 | 161472 | 5300474 |
| William K. Gerber | 69438539 | 2098329 | 161694 | 5300474 |
| Nicholas T. Long | 68914931 | 2622294 | 161337 | 5300474 |
| Kathleen Wilson-Thompson | 70393564 | 1131725 | 173273 | 5300474 |

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<u>Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation</u>

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table, and the related compensation tables, notes, and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 69,069,775 | 2,434,949 | 193,838 | 5,300,474 |

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<u>Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026</u>

The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** |
| 74,640,247 | 2,194,145 | 164,644 |

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The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to this matter.

<u>Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Regarding New Climate Change Policies or Practices</u>

The shareholders rejected the shareholder proposal regarding new climate change policies or practices. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 7,440,753 | 62,995,443 | 1,262,366 | 5,300,474 |

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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: May 13, 2026 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.<br>(Registrant) |
| | /s/ David A. Latchana |
| | David A. Latchana |
| | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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