Company: ACCO
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-046374
Chunk: 57

Company: ACCO BRANDS Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 57
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 stockholders’ interests.

One-year minimum vesting . The period required for vesting of an equity-based award under the Plan may not be less than one year, other than as the Compensation and Human Capital Committee may otherwise specify in the case of the death or disability, or where awards have been assumed by the Company in connection with a merger or other business combination, or as otherwise may apply in the event of a change in control under the Plan. In addition, awards covering up to five percent of the shares available under the Plan may have a vesting period of less than one year; provided, that awards granted to non-employee directors on the date of an annual stockholder meeting that vest at the next annual stockholder meeting will be deemed to have a vesting period of one year even if the period of time between stockholder meetings is less than one year.

Limited discretionary authority to accelerate vesting . The Compensation and Human Capital Committee will not have discretion to accelerate the vesting of any portion of an award, except in cases of termination by reason of death or disability.

Non-employee director compensation . The value (determined under applicable accounting standards for financial reporting purposes) of a non-employee director’s total compensation from the Company in a calendar year, including awards from the Plan, may not exceed $500,000.

Dividends and dividend equivalents. Rights to dividends and dividend equivalents may be made a part of certain awards, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Compensation and Human Capital Committee may establish. Any crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same restrictions and conditions as the underlying award. Dividends or dividend equivalents credited with respect to awards subject to the achievement of performance goals will only be paid to the extent the award vests and the performance goals are achieved, and dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to any award subject to a time-based vesting schedule will only be paid to the extent the award vests.

Fungible share ratio. The Plan contains a “fungible share ratio.” Under the ratio, full-value awards made from the Plan (i.e., generally equity-based awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”)) are counted against the share reserve as 2.00

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shares for each share of stock subject to an award, while any stock options and SARs issued under the Plan are counted against the share reserve on a 1:1 basis.

No liberal share recycling . Shares