John Wiley & Sons: Deborah E. Wiley gifts 25,000 shares

The reported position after the transfer includes direct shares and holdings through four entities or trusts.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Deborah E. Wiley, a ten percent owner of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY), made a charitable gift of 25,000 Class A common shares on October 13, 2026, leaving 634,529 shares held directly. Reported indirect holdings include 1,200,000 shares through WG6 LLC, 462,338 through E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC, 301,645 through W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P., and 55,673 under the Trust of Esther B. Wiley.

Insider Trade Summary

25,000 shares gifted

Gift 5 txns

Insider WILEY DEBORAH E

Role 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class A Common Stock F1	25,000	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Class A Common Stock F2	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F3	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F4	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F5	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 634,529 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1,200,000 shares (Indirect, WG6 LLC); Class A Common Stock — 462,338 shares (Indirect, EPH LLC); Class A Common Stock — 301,645 shares (Indirect, WBW LP); Class A Common Stock — 55,673 shares (Indirect, Co-Trustee)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Represents a gift made by the Reporting Person to a charitable donor advised fund
2. F2. Includes shares held by WG6 LLC, with respect to which the Reporting Person, Peter Booth Wiley ("PBW") and W. Bradford Wiley II ("WBW") may be deemed to share beneficial ownership.
3. F3. Includes shares held by E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC ("EPH LLC"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.
4. F4. Includes shares held by W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P. ("WBW LP"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.
5. F5. Includes shares held under the Trust of Esther B. Wiley, with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.

Key Figures

Class A shares gifted: 25,000 shares Direct holdings after gift: 634,529 shares WG6 LLC holdings: 1,200,000 shares +3 more

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Class A shares gifted 25,000 shares Gift made October 13, 2026

Direct holdings after gift 634,529 shares Reported October 13, 2026

WG6 LLC holdings 1,200,000 shares Indirect holdings reported October 13, 2026

E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC holdings 462,338 shares Indirect holdings reported October 13, 2026

W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P. holdings 301,645 shares Indirect holdings reported October 13, 2026

Trust of Esther B. Wiley holdings 55,673 shares Indirect holdings reported October 13, 2026

Key Terms

charitable donor advised fund, beneficial ownership, Class A Common Stock

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charitable donor advised fund financial

"gift made by the Reporting Person to a charitable donor advised fund"

beneficial ownership financial

"may be deemed to share beneficial ownership"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Class A Common Stock financial

"Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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How many WLY shares did Deborah E. Wiley give away?

Deborah E. Wiley gave 25,000 shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A common stock to a charitable donor advised fund on October 13, 2026. After the gift, she reported 634,529 shares held directly.

Who shares beneficial ownership of WLY shares held through entities?

Deborah E. Wiley, Peter Booth Wiley, and W. Bradford Wiley II share beneficial ownership of shares held by E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC, W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P., and the Trust of Esther B. Wiley. For WG6 LLC, the notes say they may be deemed to share beneficial ownership.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILEY DEBORAH E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.,

2001 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 900

(Street)

DALLAS TEXAS 75201

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. [ WLY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/13/2026		G(1)		25,000	D	$0.00	634,529	D
Class A Common Stock								1,200,000	I	WG6 LLC(2)
Class A Common Stock								462,338	I	EPH LLC(3)
Class A Common Stock								301,645	I	WBW LP(4)
Class A Common Stock								55,673	I	Co-Trustee(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a gift made by the Reporting Person to a charitable donor advised fund

2. Includes shares held by WG6 LLC, with respect to which the Reporting Person, Peter Booth Wiley ("PBW") and W. Bradford Wiley II ("WBW") may be deemed to share beneficial ownership.

3. Includes shares held by E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC ("EPH LLC"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.

4. Includes shares held by W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P. ("WBW LP"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.

5. Includes shares held under the Trust of Esther B. Wiley, with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and WBW share beneficial ownership.

	/s/ Nathaniel Wiley, attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person	10/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)