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 15, 2018
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 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
ACCO Brands Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders (i) elected the ten director nominees listed below to serve as directors for a term of one year expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018; and (iii) approved in a non-binding advisory vote the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:
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| | Item 1: | The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
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| | | For | | Withheld | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| James A. Buzzard | | 88,938,536 |
| | 94,448 |
| | 43,854 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Kathleen S. Dvorak | | 88,977,170 |
| | 56,624 |
| | 43,044 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Boris Elisman | | 86,545,034 |
| | 2,336,741 |
| | 195,063 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Pradeep Jotwani | | 88,766,256 |
| | 261,349 |
| | 49,233 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Robert J. Keller | | 88,945,336 |
| | 83,699 |
| | 47,803 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Thomas Kroeger | | 88,948,608 |
| | 79,773 |
| | 48,457 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Ron Lombardi | | 88,944,883 |
| | 52,410 |
| | 79,545 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Graciela Monteagudo | | 88,968,140 |
| | 63,243 |
| | 45,455 | | 6,622,090 |
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| Hans Michael Norkus | | 88,775,846 |
| | 250,864 |
| | 50,128 | | 6,622,090 |
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| E. Mark Rajkowski | | 88,943,979 |
| | 83,250 |
| | 49,609 | | 6,622,090 |
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| | Item 2: | The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 95,100,480 | | 499,461 | | 98,987 |
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| | Item 3: | The approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 86,276,514 | | 2,692,409 | | 107,915 | | 6,622,090 |
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.
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| | | ACCO Brands Corporation (Registrant) |
| Date: | May 21, 2018 | By: | /s/ Pamela R. Schneider |
| | | | Name: Pamela R. Schneider |
| | | | Title: Senior Vice President, |
| | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
