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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 21, 2024

 

 

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 21, 2024. 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 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

Joseph B. Burton

72,160,049

3,425,179

63,299

8,668,724

Kathleen S. Dvorak

73,587,088

2,010,978

50,459

8,668,726

Pradeep Jotwani

70,143,860

5,450,139

54,527

8,668,725

Robert J. Keller

72,570,088

2,009,915

1,068,525

8,668,723

Ron Lombardi

74,193,389

1,342,218

112,921

8,668,723

Graciela I. Monteagudo

70,672,809

4,924,468

51,247

8,668,727

E. Mark Rajkowski

73,549,407

2,045,904

53,216

8,668,724

Elizabeth A. Simermeyer

73,967,615

1,622,539

58,374

8,668,723

Thomas W. Tedford

70,819,340

4,034,452

794,733

8,668,726

 

 

2: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024:

For

Against

Abstain

 

83,145,424

1,113,272

58,555

 

 

 

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

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

73,631,188

1,661,829

355,505

8,668,729

 

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 22, 2024

By:

/s/ Pamela R. Schneider

 

 

 

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

 

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