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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 20, 2025

 

 

ACCO Brands Corporation

(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 20, 2025. The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the stockholder vote for each proposal are set forth below. Each of the proposals is described in greater detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

1: The election of nine directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

Joseph B. Burton

62,899,801

5,530,259

55,613

10,858,451

Kathleen S. Dvorak

66,357,554

2,073,002

55,119

10,858,451

Pradeep Jotwani

61,506,964

6,905,634

73,073

10,858,451

Robert J. Keller

65,507,781

1,976,312

1,001,582

10,858,451

Ron Lombardi

67,367,262

1,060,297

58,116

10,858,451

Graciela I. Monteagudo

66,638,522

1,794,610

52,541

10,858,451

E. Mark Rajkowski

66,215,218

2,211,564

58,892

10,858,451

Elizabeth A. Simermeyer

62,819,806

5,595,901

69,971

10,858,451

Thomas W. Tedford

66,561,181

1,869,586

54,906

10,858,451

 

 

2: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025:

For

Against

Abstain

 

78,025,683

1,269,673

48,765

 

 

 

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

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

66,439,459

1,612,052

 434,159

10,858,541

 

 

4: The approval of an amendment to the 2022 ACCO Brands Corporation Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 4,550,000 shares:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

55,394,858

12,052,336

1,038,477

10,858,451

 

 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ACCO Brands Corporation

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 21, 2025

By:

/s/ Pamela R. Schneider

 

 

 

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