John Wiley & Sons: director Karen N Madden received 55 shares

What happened Karen N Madden, a director, received a grant of 55 phantom stock units (derivative) at $54.04 per unit, totaling $2,972, according to the Form 4 filed for Oct 22, 2026.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 22, 2026; 55 units at $54.04 each; total value $2,972.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported on this Form 4.
• Footnotes: F1 denotes "1-for-1." F2 states these are additional phantom stock units from a quarterly dividend and were deferred under the John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors; shares settle in 100% John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A common stock upon separation of service.
• Filing date: Oct 23, 2026 (the Form 4 was filed the day after the transaction); no late filing indicator shown.

Why it may matter

• This was a derivative grant of phantom stock units under the director deferred compensation plan; the units convert to company Class A common stock upon the director's separation of service per the footnote.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.