Caridi Christopher 4

What Happened
Christopher Caridi, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of John Wiley & Sons (WLY), was granted 2,054 restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 25, 2026. The Form 4 records the award as a derivative acquisition at $0.00 (no cash exchanged) and classifies the transaction as an award/grant (code A).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-25; Form filed: 2026-06-26 (timely filing).
• Security: 2,054 restricted stock units (derivative RSUs) recorded at $0.00.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in four equal annual installments, beginning April 30 following the grant year; units are subject to forfeiture under grant terms (footnote F2).
• Conversion: 1-for-1 conversion to shares on settlement (footnote F1).
• Shares owned following transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or cashless exercise is indicated in this filing.

Context
This was an equity award (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSU grants are routine executive compensation and do not by themselves signal a buy or sell intent; they simply represent future share compensation subject to vesting conditions. As reported, these are derivative securities that will convert to ordinary shares on vesting (1-for-1).