John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective July 9, 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the "Company") the Company appointed Frank Scognamiglio as Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, succeeding Christopher Caridi, the Company’s former Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Scognamiglio, age 52, has served as the Company’s Corporate Vice President, Global Controller since April 2025. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Corporate Vice President, Global Financial Shared Services. There are no family relationships between Mr. Scognamiglio and any director or executive officer of the Company required to be disclosed under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. There are no transactions between Mr. Scognamiglio and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Scognamiglio will receive an annual base salary of $340,000, and will be eligible for a target annual bonus of 40% of his base salary under the Wiley Annual Incentive Plan. Mr. Scognamiglio will also receive an award of restricted share units under the Company's 2022 Omnibus Stock Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan, calculated based on a grant value of $100,000 divided by the trailing ten-day closing price of the Company's common stock as of the September 17, 2026 grant date, vesting in three equal annual installments on June 30, 2027, 2028, and 2029. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Scognamiglio and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as an officer of the Company. Mr. Caridi will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President, Business Transformation through his expected retirement on April 30, 2027 and will assist with the transition of his prior responsibilities to Mr. Scognamiglio.