Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Elfenbein Reed

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/5/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WILEY JOHN & SONS, INC. [JWA/JWB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

77 SEVENTH AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, International Development /

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common	9045.0000	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2010 ⁽¹⁾	6/21/2016	Class A Common	4300.0000	$33.0500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2013 ⁽¹⁾	6/24/2019	Class A Common	7100.0000	$35.0400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2009 ⁽¹⁾	6/21/2015	Class A Common	5000.0000	$38.5500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2014 ⁽¹⁾	6/23/2020	Class A Common	6300.0000	$40.0200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2012 ⁽¹⁾	6/25/2018	Class A Common	4600.0000	$47.5500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2016	6/26/2022	Class A Common	7700.0000	$48.0600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2011 ⁽¹⁾	6/27/2017	Class A Common	4400.0000	$48.4600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	4/30/2015 ⁽¹⁾	6/22/2021	Class A Common	5900.0000	$49.5500	D
Restricted Performance Units	4/30/2012 ⁽²⁾	6/24/2019	Class A Common	2760.0000	$0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Stock options become exercisable 50% on April 30th just prior to the fourth anniversary of the date of grant and 50% on the following April 30th.
( 2)	Earned Restricted Performance Units become exercisable 50% on April 30th just prior to the fourth anniversary of the date of grant and 50% on the following April 30th.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Elfenbein Reed 77 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10011			SVP, International Development

Signatures
Michael L. Preston		11/14/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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