Company: ACCO
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-046374
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Company: ACCO BRANDS Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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| ☐ | ​ | ​ | Preliminary Proxy Statement                                                     |
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| ☒ | ​ | ​ | Definitive Proxy Statement                                                      |
| ☐ | ​ | ​ | Definitive Additional Materials                                                 |
| ☐ | ​ | ​ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12                                           |

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| ☐ | ​ | ​ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials                                                      |
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| 2025 Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders |

| A Letter from Our Chairman and Our CEO |

Dear Fellow Stockholder: We invite you to join the Board of Directors and our management team at the ACCO Brands Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held at 9:30 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The sole purpose of the meeting is to consider the matters described in the following Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. This year's Annual Meeting of Stockholders will again be conducted virtually, via a live audio webcast. By conducting our meeting virtually, we provide our broad stockholder base with easier access and greater ability to attend and participate in the meeting, including the ability to ask questions and vote their shares at the meeting if they wish. In 2024, we were pleased with our strong execution on our strategic initiatives, despite a continued challenging demand back drop. Our proactive actions are yielding positive results and better position us for long-term growth. We are dedicated to enhancing our revenue