Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): April 17, 2020

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.)

Four Corporate Drive

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Office, Including Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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:

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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

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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

Further to the Company’s previous disclosure regarding base salary reductions for certain North American-based named executive officers in response to the anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, on April 17, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved and Mr. Cezary Monko, Executive Vice President, ACCO Brands EMEA, agreed to, a 30% reduction in his base compensation for the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, consisting of a base salary reduction and the forfeiture of other earned benefits. The salary reduction is for payroll purposes only.

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)

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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.

		ACCO Brands Corporation (Registrant)
Date:	April 20, 2020	By:	/s/ Pamela R. Schneider
			Name: Pamela R. Schneider
			Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
			and Corporate Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number        Description of Exhibit

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