Wolverine World Wide layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Wolverine World Wide reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 4,100 to approximately 3,050.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 4,100 | December 30, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 3,100 | December 28, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 3,050 | January 3, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company entered into a separation agreement with executive James D. Zwiers, listed as an exhibit to the filing.
Word for word“10.6 Separation Agreement between Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and James D. Zwiers dated as of December 19, 2023.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe filing lists a separation agreement with former executive James D. Zwiers, dated December 19, 2023, as an exhibit. The filing gives no charge amount for it.
Word for word“10.6 Separation Agreement between Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and James D. Zwiers dated as of December 19, 2023.*” 10-K for 2024
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $8.3 million | $19.4 million |
| 2017-12-30 | $9 million | $64.8 million |
| 2018-12-29 | $0 | $5.1 million |
| 2019-12-28 | $0 | $300,000 |
Wolverine World Wide has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Wolverine World Wide’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.