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UNITED STATES
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2022

 

 

ACCO BRANDS Corp

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-08454

36-2704017

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

Four Corporate Drive

 

Lake Zurich, Illinois

 

60047

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (847) 541-9500

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

ACCO

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ACCO Brands Corporation (the "Company") on May 17, 2022 (the "2022 Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders approved the 2022 ACCO Brands Corporation Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The description of the Plan contained under the caption "Proposal to Approve the 2022 ACCO Brand Corporation Incentive Plan" in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2022, is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Item 1: The election of nine directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Gina R. Boswell

80,676,271

257,926

64,588

7,286,030

Kathleen S. Dvorak

79,529,547

1,403,926

65,312

7,286,030

Boris Elisman

78,200,796

2,753,787

44,202

7,286,030

Pradeep Jotwani

79,426,090

1,500,334

72,361

7,286,030

Robert J. Keller

79,527,890

794,550

676,345

7,286,030

Thomas Kroeger

78,604,124

2,323,184

71,477

7,286,030

Ron Lombardi

75,112,271

5,816,834

69,680

7,286,030

Graciela I. Monteagudo

79,637,402

1,294,840

66,543

7,286,030

E. Mark Rajkowski

80,320,043

608,717

70,025

7,286,030

Item 2: The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

87,337,110

813,578

134,127

0

Item 3: The approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

78,871,833

1,722,910

404,042

7,286,030

Item 4: Approval of the 2022 ACCO Brands Corporation Incentive Plan

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

69,077,954

11,757,751

163,080

7,286,030

Section 9- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 2022 ACCO Brands Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 17, 2022)

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ACCO Brands Corporation

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 17, 2022

By:

/s/ Pamela R. Schneider

 

 

 

Pamela R. Schneider, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary