Company: ACCO
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-046374
Chunk: 64

Company: ACCO BRANDS Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 64
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 a stock option. SARs are exercisable in whole or in part following the completion of a required employment period (or service period for a non-employee director) and the satisfaction of any performance objectives as specified in the discretion of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Generally, upon exercise, an SAR entitles a participant to receive (in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof) the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the SAR was exercised over its exercise price. SARs will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, and the exercise price of an SAR may not be less than the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant.

Restricted stock and performance shares.Shares of common stock that are subject to restrictions on transfer or other incidents of ownership as established by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, including, in the case of performance shares, the satisfaction of performance criteria, may be awarded under the Plan. For restricted stock, a “restriction period” will apply during which time the shares are subject to forfeiture by the participant if, for example, the participant’s employment or service terminates. During a restriction period, the holder of restricted stock will be entitled to exercise full voting rights.

Restricted and performance stock units.RSUs and PSUs are fixed or variable share denominated units subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, time of payment and, in the case of PSUs, the satisfaction of performance criteria, as the Compensation and Human Capital Committee may determine. RSUs and PSUs are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, the fair market value of the Company's common stock, and may be paid in shares of common stock, cash or a combination of both.

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.

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Cash-based awards.Awards