John Wiley & Sons, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 17, 2021
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY)
8-K
2021-09-17
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About this 8-K
John Wiley & Sons, Inc filed this 8-K on September 17, 2021, reporting on events of September 15, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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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
(b) Departure of Named Executive Officer
On September 15, 2021, Judy K. Verses, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research, and a named executive officer, notified
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from the Company for personal reasons. With this change, Jay Flynn, our Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer of Research, will succeed her as our Executive Vice
President & General Manager of Research.
A copy of the press release, dated September 17, 2021, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release, dated September 17, 2021
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.
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Dated: September 17, 2021
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Wiley Names Jay Flynn as Head of Research
Wiley Veteran to Lead Wiley’s Open Research Strategy
September 17, 2021 - Hoboken, NJ – John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JW-A), a global leader in research and education, today announced that Jay Flynn has been
named Executive Vice President of Wiley Research, succeeding Judy Verses. Flynn will report directly to Wiley President & CEO Brian Napack and oversee the company’s fast-growing research business.
Since joining Wiley in 2010, Flynn has served the organization in a series of key leadership roles, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Product
Offer of Wiley Research. Prior to that role, he was Managing Director of Research Publishing. He has been instrumental in the definition and execution of Wiley’s successful strategy to lead in open research.
Judy Verses has announced that she is leaving the organization for personal reasons. Verses joined Wiley in 2015. Under her leadership, Wiley Research has
grown into a leader in open research and an innovative strategic partner to academic institutions, societies, and corporations.
“Jay brings vision and deep experience to this critical role. As we publish more and expand our portfolio of digital research solutions, Jay and his team will
continue to enable the growing success of millions of researchers worldwide,” said Napack. “I want to take this moment to recognize Judy’s tremendous contributions to Wiley. She has guided the transformation of our research business into an engine of
growth and leaves Wiley Research an industry leader and a force for positive impact.”
Wiley’s Research business works to help researchers get life-changing, peer-reviewed research out to the world faster and to greater effect through its 1,900
peer reviewed journals. As the world’s largest society publisher, the Company partners with over 900 societies to provide millions of scientists and scholars with the tools and resources they need to accelerate scientific discovery. Nearly half of
the world’s research articles flow through Wiley’s online platforms. As a leader in open research, Wiley works to make science more broadly available for all so that it can have the greatest impact.
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