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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 19, 2020
ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________
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, Illinois 60047
(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Office, Including Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 541-9500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ACCO
NYSE



Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2020 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 2021 annual meeting of stockholders 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 2020; and (iii) approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1:
The election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 

 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Abstain
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
James A. Buzzard
 
80,177,022

 
445,203

 
113,832
 
6,098,163

Kathleen S. Dvorak
 
80,195,709

 
397,855

 
142,493
 
6,098,163

Boris Elisman
 
77,413,164

 
3,242,136

 
80,757
 
6,098,163

Pradeep Jotwani
 
79,336,573

 
1,082,570

 
316,914
 
6,098,163

Robert J. Keller
 
80,095,822

 
558,811

 
81,424
 
6,098,163

Thomas Kroeger
 
80,038,943

 
544,593

 
152,521
 
6,098,163

Ron Lombardi
 
80,018,304

 
564,256

 
153,497
 
6,098,163

Graciela I. Monteagudo
 
79,608,406

 
978,101

 
149,550
 
6,098,163

Hans Michael Norkus
 
78,611,613

 
1,968,533

 
155,911
 
6,098,163

E. Mark Rajkowski
 
80,183,204

 
397,995

 
154,858
 
6,098,163


 
 
 
 
 
Item 2:
The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2020:


For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
85,777,006
 
996,216
 
60,998
 
0


 
 
 
 
 
Item 3:
The approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:



For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
79,035,666
 
1,482,449
 
217,942
 
6,098,163




Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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:
May 22, 2020
By:
/s/ Pamela R. Schneider
 
 
 
Name: Pamela R. Schneider
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
 
 
 
and Corporate Secretary





INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number        Description of Exhibit

104
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