Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________ FORM 8-K ________________________________________________   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, 2023 ( May 3, 2023 ) ________________________________________________    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 ________________________________________________ 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):   ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 3, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted upon five 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 2026 The shareholders elected three 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 2026 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: Candidate For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes William K. Gerber 65,459,826 2,988,291 28,578 6,324,841 Nicholas T. Long 65,254,692 3,192,816 29,187 6,324,841 Kathleen Wilson-Thompson 63,308,064 5,139,846 28,785 6,324,841 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: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 67,207,216 1,177,370 92,109 6,324,841 Proposal 3: Advisory Resolution Approving the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Executive Compensation The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the proposal to conduct future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers once every year. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal: Shares Voted One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Voters 65,032,301 75,405 3,321,536 47,453 6,324,841 Proposal 4: 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 2023. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal: For Against Abstentions 70,970,629 3,784,949 45,958 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. 2 Proposal 5:Approval of Amended and Restated Stock Plan of 2016 The shareholders approved the Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2016, as amended and restated. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 64,922,544 3,485,461 68,690 6,324,841 3 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, 2023 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)           /s/ Michael D. Stornant   Michael D. Stornant   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 4