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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):  June 1, 2016
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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
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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.
 
Effective June 1, 2016, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted the Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan intended to provide the Company’s senior management employees the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis by deferring a portion of their compensation. All compensation deferrals are 100% vested and distributions are either paid out in lump sum or installments after termination of employment. Certain early distributions are permitted under the Plan.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Plan, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) 
Exhibits:
 
10.1
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.



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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.


Dated: June 7, 2016
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Brendan M. Gibbons
 
Brendan M. Gibbons
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Document
 
 
 
10.1
 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.


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