---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000107140-25-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLY"
cik: "0000107140"
company_name: "JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T23:19:35.934507+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wiley appoints Craig Albright as CFO effective June 26, 2025; Caridi returns to CAO role

## Summary
- Craig Albright named EVP & CFO, reporting to CEO Matthew Kissner, effective June 26, 2025.
- Albright previously served as CFO, Americas & Global Cash Center Lead at Xerox (2020-2024).
- Base salary of $550,000; target annual incentive 100% of salary; ELTIP target 200% of salary.
- Chris Caridi, interim CFO, reverts to SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Finance Transformation Leader.
- CEO cites Wiley's fiscal 2025 growth in revenue, margins, and free cash flow as context for the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000107140-25-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLY
- cik: 0000107140
- company_name: JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000073/0000107140-25-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000073/jwa-20250618.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107140-25-000073
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107140-25-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig Albright was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today, June 23, 2025, announcing the appointment of Craig Albright as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthew S. Kissner, effective June 26, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000073/0000107140-25-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Caridi changed role as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Finance Transformation Leader at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC..
  - Action: will continue
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Finance Transformation Leader
  source text: Mr. Chris Caridi, the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer, will continue with the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Finance Transformation Leader.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000073/0000107140-25-000073-index.htm

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