Wiley John & Sons, Inc. – ‘8-K’ for 3/2/05

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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

 March 2, 2005
(Date of Report)
 (Date of earliest event reported)

 JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-11507                                       13-5593032                        
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Commission File Number                        IRS Employer Identification Number

111 River Street, Hoboken NJ                  07030                             
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Address of principal executive offices        Zip Code                          

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (201) 748-6000
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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
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Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers                     
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               On March 2,  2005,  John  Wiley  and Sons,  Inc  ("the  Company")
               announced that Henry A. McKinnell, a non-executive  director, has
               chosen  not to stand for  re-election  to the Board at the Annual
               Meeting of Shareholders on September 15, 2005, but will serve out
               his term until then. Dr. McKinnell,  who is Chairman of the Board
               and Chief  Executive  Officer of Pfizer,  Inc., has served on the
               Company's   Board  since  1996  and  has  been  Chairman  of  the
Compensation Committee since September 2000.      

               The  Company  is   initiating   a  search  for  Dr.   McKinnell's
replacement.                                      

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 Signature

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.                                           

                             John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

                            /S/   William J. Pesce
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                      William J. Pesce
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

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This ‘8-K’ Filing		Date		First		Last			Other Filings
		9/15/05		2					4,  DEF 14A
Filed on / For Period End:		3/2/05		1		2
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