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): June 30, 2006
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.) |
300 Tower Parkway Lincolnshire, IL 60069 | | 60069 |
| (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 1—Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01—Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
In connection with recent adoption of the Amended and Restated ACCO Brands Corporation 2005 Incentive Plan (the “Restated Plan”), the forms of agreements for awards under the Restated Plan have been revised, copies of which are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
Section 8—Other Events
Item 8.01—Other Events
We believe that maintaining strong corporate governance principles benefits our stockholders and improves stockholder value. Because our stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we are also subject to enhanced corporate governance requirements. Our Investor Relations page on our website (www.accobrands.com) provides investors with useful corporate governance information, including access to our corporate governance policies, code of business conduct and ethics and the charters of each principal committee of our board of directors, including our governance and nominating, audit and compensation committees. These documents are also available in print to any stockholder upon request. Additionally, interested parties may send communications directly to the presiding independent director, any individual director or to non-management directors as a group. Such correspondence should be addressed to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, ACCO Brands Corporation, 300 Tower Parkway, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069, which will then forward it in the manner described in our recent proxy statement.
We encourage investors to visit the Investor Relations page of our website to learn more about us, our business, and our commitment to our shareholders. The contents of our website are not incorporated in, and do not form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | Exhibit 99.1 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
| | Exhibit 99.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
| | Exhibit 99.3 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
| | Exhibit 99.4 | Form of Directors Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
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: June 30, 2006 | By: | /s/ Steven Rubin |
| Name: | Steven Rubin |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | |
99.1 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
99.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
99.3 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
99.4 | Form of Directors Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan |
