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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2022 |
ACCO BRANDS Corp
(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) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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Four Corporate Drive | |
Lake Zurich, Illinois | | 60047 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (847) 541-9500 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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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).
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of New Director
On August 12, 2022, the Board of Directors of ACCO Brands Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, elected Joseph B. Burton as a director of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Burton is expected to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where he is expected to be included as one of the director nominees for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Burton’s election fills a vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Burton will serve as a member of the Board of Director’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Committee, effective August 18, 2022.
Mr. Burton is the Chief Executive Officer of Telesign Corp. which provides solutions for security, authentication, fraud detection, compliance, and reputation scoring through its APIs, combining digital identity with global communications capabilities to help enterprises connect, protect and engage with their customers. Prior to joining Telesign Corp., he served as Chief Executive Officer of Plantronics (now Poly, Inc.) from 2016 to 2020, after having served first as its Chief Technical Officer and then as its Chief Commercial Officer. He is a director of Telesign Corp. and previously served as a director of Poly, Inc.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burton and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director to the Company. Mr. Burton does not have any material interest in any related party transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Burton is independent under the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles. Mr. Burton will receive the same compensation as is paid to other non-employee directors of the Company. As of his appointment to the Board of Directors, Mr. Burton did not beneficially own any common stock of the Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | ACCO Brands Corporation |
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Date: | August 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ Pamela R. Schneider |
| | | Pamela R. Schneider, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
