Company: ACCO
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-046374
Chunk: 60

Company: ACCO BRANDS Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 60
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 the Plan which was previously filed as Annex A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 1, 2022 and to the form of the proposed amendment to the Plan, which is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement. Term and Effective Date The Plan became effective on May 17, 2022, the date our stockholders approved the Plan. No awards may be made or granted after the tenth anniversary of the Plan’s effective date. Administration The Plan is administered by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, which is composed entirely of directors who are “non-employee directors” under the rules adopted under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and are independent under the rules of the NYSE. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee has the power and authority to construe and interpret the Plan, select the individuals who will receive awards from among eligible participants, and determine the form, amount and terms of those awards, except that the amount, form, and timing of the grant of awards to non-employee directors shall be determined by the full Board of Directors unless the Board otherwise delegates any or all of these functions to a committee or committees of the Board. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee has the power to delegate to one or more officers of the Company the right to designate employees (other than the employee himself or herself or executive officers of

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ACCO Brands) to receive awards, subject to certain restrictions and provided that the total number of shares or cash payable under such awards are determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.

Eligibility

Employees of the Company or its subsidiaries, including executive officers, selected by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee as well as non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive awards under the Plan. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee anticipates that individuals who are vice president level or above will receive annual grants of awards under the Plan. The approximate number of employees in that group is 50. In addition, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee anticipates that discretionary grants will be made on an annual basis to certain high potential employees who are director level and above. The approximate number of employees eligible to receive a discretionary cash grant is approximately 200, and, on average, 50 discretionary grants are made annually. The Board anticipates that all non-employee directors will be eligible to participate in the Plan as of May 20, 2025.

Plan and Award Limitations and Restrictions

Reserved shares