Acco Brands Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

ACCO Brands Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In connection with its previously announced multi-year cost reduction initiative, on June 4, 2025, the Board of Directors of ACCO Brands Corporation (the “Company”) approved management’s proposal to restructure the Company’s executive leadership team and eliminate the roles of Executive Vice President and President, Americas (currently held by Patrick H. Buchenroth) and Executive Vice President and President, International (currently held by Cezary Monko). As a result of this decision, Mr. Buchenroth will be resigning from his position as Executive Vice President and President, Americas effective July 1, 2025, and leaving the Company on August 1, 2025, and Mr. Monko will be resigning from his position as Executive Vice President and President, International effective December 31, 2025. Mr. Monko’s employment with the Company’s Polish subsidiary, Esselte Polska Sp. z.o.o. will terminate on December 31, 2026, in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, following a one-year “garden leave” period.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company issued a press release on June 10, 2025 regarding the change in executive leadership, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information included or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 8.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set for the by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of the Company announcing executive leadership changes dated June 10, 2025

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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.