WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/5/4/20220000110471falseMay 4, 202200001104712022-05-042022-05-04

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 6, 2022 (May 4, 2022)
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WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware001-0602438-1185150
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
9341 Courtland Drive N.E.,Rockford,Michigan49351
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

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:
Title of each classTrading symbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par ValueWWWNew York Stock Exchange

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. ¨ 


Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    
On May 4, 2022, the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted upon three proposals at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors for Terms Expiring in 2025

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 2025 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:

CandidateForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Jeffrey M. Boromisa70,154,4983,530,69228,4534,273,039
Gina R. Boswell69,508,3534,177,90527,3854,273,039
Brendan L. Hoffman70,954,9292,700,62558,0894,273,039
David T. Kollat70,177,7563,505,91029,9774,273,039

Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation

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:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
72,518,693 1,037,731 157,219 4,273,039 

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

ForAgainstAbstentions
74,572,909 3,373,390 40,383 

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



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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.

Dated: May 6, 2022
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Registrant)
  
  
 /s/ Michael D. Stornant
 Michael D. Stornant
 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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