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): March 28, 2017
ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-08454 | 36-2704017 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Four Corporate Drive Lake Zurich, IL 60047 | 60047 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 541-9500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 7 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the letter accompanying the 2016 Annual Report of ACCO Brands Corporation (the “Company”) from the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, which was first made available to stockholders of the Company on March 28, 2017, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in or furnished under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically incorporated by reference therein. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in or furnished under Item 7.01 of this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. The information in and furnished under Item 7.01 of this report may be accurate only as of the date hereof and is subject to change. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the information furnished with this report.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 2016 Annual Report Stockholder Letter.
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 (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: | March 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ Pamela R. Schneider | |
| Name: Pamela R. Schneider | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President | ||||
| General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 2016 Annual Report Stockholder Letter.