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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2026 (May 7, 2026)


WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-06024

38-1185150

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

9341 Courtland Drive N.E.

Rockford

Michigan

49351

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	WWW	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

On May 7, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted upon four proposals at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal were as follows:

The shareholders elected four candidates nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors of the Company for three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2029 or until their respective successors, if any, have been elected and qualified. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to each candidate:


Candidate	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Cheryl Abel-Hodges	71,313,385	223,705	161,472	5,300,474
William K. Gerber	69,438,539	2,098,329	161,694	5,300,474
Nicholas T. Long	68,914,931	2,622,294	161,337	5,300,474
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson	70,393,564	1,131,725	173,273	5,300,474

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table, and the related compensation tables, notes, and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
69,069,775	2,434,949	193,838	5,300,474

Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026

The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to this matter.

Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Regarding New Climate Change Policies or Practices

The shareholders rejected the shareholder proposal regarding new climate change policies or practices. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
7,440,753	62,995,443	1,262,366	5,300,474

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: May 13, 2026			WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)


			/s/ David A. Latchana
			David A. Latchana
			Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary


Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


For	Against	Abstentions
74,640,247	2,194,145	164,644