---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000110471-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWW"
cik: "0000110471"
company_name: "WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:27:23.213452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wolverine Worldwide appoints three new directors; Tom Long to succeed Blake Krueger as Chairman

## Summary
- Blake Krueger retiring as director on May 4, 2023, after ~30 years with the company.
- Tom Long appointed Chairman effective May 4; compensation: $145k cash + $255k RSUs.
- Three new directors: Stacia Andersen (PetSmart CCO), Jodi Bricker (Quay Australia CEO), DeMonty Price (formerly RH COO), effective March 14.
- David McCreight resigns as director effective May 4 to focus on role as Executive Chairman of Lulu's Fashion Lounge.
- New directors assigned to committees: Andersen (Audit), Bricker (Governance), Price (Compensation).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000110471-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWW
- cik: 0000110471
- company_name: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/www-20230314.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000110471-23-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000110471-23-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000110471-23-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicholas T. Long changed role as Chairman of the Board at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board approved the transition of Nicholas T. Long from the position of Lead Independent Director to the position of Chairman of the Board, effective as of May 4, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  DeMonty Price was appointed as member of the Board at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Stacia Anderson, Jodi Bricker and DeMonty Price as members of the Board, effective March 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  David W. McCreight departed as director at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: resign
  - Role: director
  source text: David W. McCreight notified the Board of his intention to resign as a director of the Company, effective as of May 4, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stacia Anderson was appointed as member of the Board at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Stacia Anderson, Jodi Bricker and DeMonty Price as members of the Board, effective March 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jodi Bricker was appointed as member of the Board at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Stacia Anderson, Jodi Bricker and DeMonty Price as members of the Board, effective March 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blake W. Krueger departed as Chairman of the Board at WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Blake W. Krueger, Chairman of the Board, notified the Board of his intention to retire as a director of the Company, effective as of May 4, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000026/0000110471-23-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.