Wiley (WLY) Director David Dobson Receives 2,880-Share Award

What Happened David C. Dobson, a director of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY/WLYB), was granted 2,880 shares as an annual director stock award on 2026-09-24. The award is reported at $48.61 per share for a total reported value of $139,997. The grant is reported as a derivative/award (transaction code A) and is deferred under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-24; filing date: 2026-09-25 (appears timely).
• Award: 2,880 shares at $48.61 per share; total reported value $139,997.
• Transaction type: Award/derivative (A); footnote F1: “1-for-1.”
• Vesting/settlement (footnote F2): annual director award issued under the 2022 Omnibus Stock & LTIP and deferred under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan; shares vest on the earliest of (i) the day before the next Annual Meeting, (ii) director’s death/disability, or (iii) a change in control. Shares settle upon separation of service in 100% Class A common stock.
• Distribution: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan the reporting person will receive distributions per their election — either a lump sum or ratable installments up to 10 years.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing.

Context This was an annual director equity award that is deferred and subject to vesting and distribution elections — not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are routine compensation for board service and do not, by themselves, indicate the director’s trading intent.