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 8, 2024

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WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	WWW	New 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2024, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the Company’s first quarter of 2024, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K (the “8-K”), which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 7, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of $150.0 million of common stock over a three-year period. The timing and amount of any repurchase under this program will depend upon several factors, including market conditions, business conditions, statutory and contractual restrictions, the trading price of our common stock and the nature of other investment opportunities available to the Company.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits:
		99.1	Press Release dated May 8, 2024.
		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.

Dated: May 8, 2024	WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)
	/s/ Michael D. Stornant
	Michael D. Stornant
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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