[Form 4] Acco Brands Corporation Insider Trading Activity

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ACCO Brands Corp. – Form 4 filed 20 Jun 2025

Director Robert J. Keller reported the automatic acquisition of 4,463.6 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 18 Jun 2025. The RSUs were credited as dividend equivalents to previously earned awards under the company’s Incentive Plan. They are either immediately vested or vest after one year, but delivery of common shares is deferred until Keller leaves the board, becomes disabled, or dies.

After the credit, Keller beneficially owns 208,600.17 RSUs, all held directly. No shares or derivatives were sold, and no cash consideration was involved (price $0). The filing reflects a routine increase in deferred insider holdings rather than a discretionary market transaction, implying minimal direct market impact.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU dividend accrual; neutral signal, negligible impact on ACCO valuation.

The reported transaction simply credits dividend-equivalent RSUs to an existing award. There was no open-market purchase or sale, and the economic value is modest relative to ACCO’s market capitalisation. While the absence of sales may be marginally reassuring, it does not materially change insider sentiment or capital structure. Investors should regard the filing as housekeeping rather than an indicator of strategic direction.

Corporate Governance Specialist

TL;DR: Compliance event—director’s deferred RSUs rise, governance posture unchanged.

The RSUs were acquired under standard board compensation and deferred in line with the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. The action maintains alignment between the director and shareholders but offers no new governance insight. Documentation appears timely and compliant with Section 16 reporting rules, signalling routine adherence rather than a shift in board policy.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keller Robert J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION

(Street)

LAKE ZURICH IL 60047

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACCO BRANDS Corp [ ACCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0	06/18/2025		A		4,463.6(1)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,463.6	$0	208,600.17	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent provisions of the Reporting Person's earned and outstanding RSU awards.

2. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Issuer's Incentive Plan. RSUs are immediately vested or vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date, but in either case, have been deferred under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon the earlier of the date of the reporting person's death or disability, or cessation of service as a member of the Board of Directors.

	/s/ Pamela R. Schneider, Attorney-in-fact for Robert J. Keller	06/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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