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): March 11, 2008
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-06024 |
38-1185150 |
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9341 Courtland Drive |
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49351 |
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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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On March 11, 2008, Phillip D. Matthews informed Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") that he will retire from the Company's Board of Directors on April 17, 2008. Mr. Matthews is a long-serving member of the Company's Board of Directors, having been a Director since 1981. In addition to his 26 years of service as a Director, Mr. Matthews served as Chairman of the Board of the Company from 1993 until 1996 and served as Lead Director of the Company from 1996 until 2007.
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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Dated: |
March 13, 2008 |
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. |
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/s/ Kenneth A. Grady |
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Kenneth A. Grady |