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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wiley Bradford 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. [WLY/WLYB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3308 EL CAMINO AVENUE, SUITE 300, BOX 60 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/05/2026 (Street) SACRAMENTO, CA 95821 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 10/05/2026 G 65,000 D $ 0 328,047(1) D Class A Common Stock 1,200,000 I WG6 LLC(2) Class A Common Stock 462,338 I EPH LLC(3) Class A Common Stock 301,645 I WBW LP(4) Class A Common Stock 55,673 I Co-Trustee(5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wiley Bradford 3308 EL CAMINO AVENUE SUITE 300, BOX 60 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821		X

Signatures

/s/ Nathaniel Wiley, attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person		10/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On September 30, 2026, the Reporting Person made a bona fide charitable gift of 65,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to a non-profit organization unaffiliated with either the Reporting Person or the Issuer. No value was received for the gifted shares. Following the gift, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the non-profit organization.
(2)	Includes shares held by WG6 LLC, with respect to which the Reporting Person, Peter Booth Wiley ("PBW") and Deborah E. Wiley ("DEW") may be deemed to share beneficial ownership.
(3)	Includes shares held by E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC ("EPH LLC"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW, DEW, Celia Wiley, Jesse C. Wiley and Elizabeth H. Wiley share beneficial ownership.
(4)	Includes shares held by W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P. ("WBW LP"), with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and DEW share beneficial ownership.
(5)	Includes shares held under the Trust of Esther B. Wiley, with respect to which the Reporting Person, PBW and DEW share beneficial ownership.

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