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 18, 2010
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.) |
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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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
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 18, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the nine people listed below to serve as directors for a term of one year expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010: (iii) approved a proposal to amend and reapprove the performance measures under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan; and, (iv) rejected a proposal to transact such other business as may have properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:
Item 1: | The election of nine directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
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| | For | | Withheld | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert J. Keller | | 43,769,790 | | 1,412,824 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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George V. Bayly | | 44,674,776 | | 507,838 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Kathleen S. Dvorak | | 44,895,617 | | 286,997 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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G. Thomas Hargrove | | 44,883,667 | | 298,947 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Robert H. Jenkins | | 44,921,111 | | 261,503 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Thomas Kroeger | | 44,884,528 | | 298,086 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Michael Norkus | | 44,888,641 | | 293,973 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Sheila G. Talton | | 44,894,224 | | 288,390 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
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Norman H. Wesley | | 44,723,336 | | 459,278 | | — | | 4,949,491 |
Item 2: | The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 |
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
49,529,873 | | 574,628 | | 27,604 |
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Item 3: | The approval of a proposal to amend and reapprove the performance measures under the Amended and Restated ACCO Brands Corporation 2005 Incentive Plan |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
48,863,420 | | 921,430 | | 287,255 | | — |
Item 4: | The approval of a proposal to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
16,238,571 | | 32,988,238 | | 905,296 | | — |
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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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Date: May 19, 2010 | | | | ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Steven Rubin |
| | | | Name: | | Steven Rubin |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
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