8-K - WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/ (0000110471) (Filer)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2026 (October 31, 2026)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (616) 866-5500

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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).

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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. ¨ 

As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2026, Susie Kuhn ceased serving as the Company’s President, Active Group, on September 21, 2026.

In connection therewith, the Company and Ms. Kuhn entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 31, 2026, providing for (i) a general release of claims in favor of the Company; (ii) cash severance payments to Ms. Kuhn in an amount equal to one year of her base salary, paid in equal installments on the Company’s regular bi-weekly payroll schedule, (iii) restrictive covenants including, among others, restrictions on her ability to compete with the Company through October 31, 2027 and on her ability to solicit and hire the Company’s employees and solicit the Company’s customers, in each case, through September 21, 2027, (iv) certain health care continuation benefits and (v) a cash payment equal to the bonus Ms. Kuhn would have been eligible to receive for fiscal year 2026 under the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan based on the Company’s actual performance during such year, prorated based on the amount of Ms. Kuhn’s service during such fiscal year and payable, if at all, on or after the time bonuses are paid to active employees.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending October 3, 2026.

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SIGNATURES

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.

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