Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________ FORM 8-K ________________________________________________   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 30, 2020 ________________________________________________    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) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (616) 866-5500 ________________________________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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). Emerging growth company ☐ 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. ¨         Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   On April 30, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s shareholders voted upon the three proposals at the Annual Meeting outlined in the 2020 Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2020, and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal were as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors for Terms Expiring in 2023 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 2023 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 William K. Gerber   68,503,210   2,596,924   29,052   5,251,545 Blake W. Krueger   67,474,831   3,612,754   41,601   5,251,545 Nicholas T. Long   70,650,934   449,202   29,050   5,251,545 Michael A. Volkema   67,153,779   3,938,135   37,272   5,251,545 Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation 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 69,985,898   1,065,028   78,260   5,251,545 Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020. The following sets forth the results of the voting with respect to this proposal: For   Against   Abstentions 72,749,206   3,600,813   30,712 The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter.   2 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. Dated: May 4, 2020 WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant)           /s/ Michael D. Stornant   Michael D. Stornant   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 3