---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000110471-23-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWW"
cik: "0000110471"
company_name: "WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:21:09.605138+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wolverine sells Hush Puppies IP in China/HK/Macau for $58.8M; sells U.S. Leathers to New Balance for $6M

## Summary
- Definitive agreement to sell Hush Puppies trademarks, patents, copyrights and domains in China/HK/Macau to Beijing Jiaman Dress for ~$58.8M.
- Two parties entered License and Cooperation agreement for brand stewardship in the region; Wolverine retains Hush Puppies globally.
- Transaction expected to close in coming weeks subject to customary conditions.
- Completed sale of U.S. Wolverine Leathers business to New Balance for ~$6M in total proceeds, including assignment of tannery contracts.
- Part of ongoing brand portfolio transformation to focus on growth brands, reduce debt, and enhance shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000110471-23-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWW
- cik: 0000110471
- company_name: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000122/0000110471-23-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110471/000011047123000122/www-20230831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000110471-23-000122
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000110471-23-000122.txt

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