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Issuer:     JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY)
CIK:        0000107140
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000107140-23-000248
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.25
Item codes: 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Wiley amends bylaws to allow virtual meetings, add exclusive forum, and update shareholder nomination rules
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- Board approved amended bylaws effective Dec 13, 2023, replacing bylaws from 2007.
- Shareholder meeting provisions updated to allow virtual meetings and revise adjournment/waiver procedures.
- Advance notice window for shareholder nominations set at 120 to 150 days before prior year's annual meeting.
- Exclusive forum designated: New York state courts for derivative/fiduciary claims; federal courts for Securities Act claims.
- Bylaws now include emergency provisions for disasters and clarify director removal with or without cause.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714023000248/0000107140-23-000248-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714023000248/jwa-20231213.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107140-23-000248

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