[Form 4] Acco Brands Corporation Insider Trading Activity

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Form 4 filing – ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)

Senior Vice-President, General Counsel & Secretary Pamela R. Schneider disclosed two equity transactions executed on 18 June 2025.

• 1,354 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) credited through dividend-equivalent provisions. Each unit converts into one common share on 14 Mar 2026.
• 1,261.7 RSUs granted under the company’s Incentive Plan, vesting on 12 Mar 2027.

Both transactions are coded “A” (acquisition) with an exercise price of $0, indicating awards rather than market purchases. Following these grants, Schneider directly holds 63,274.9 RSUs related to the 2026 tranche and 58,964.3 RSUs linked to the 2027 tranche, maintaining significant exposure to ACCO equity.

No shares were sold, and the filing contains no open-market activity, option exercises, or cash proceeds. The awards originate from the normal long-term incentive program, so share-count dilution is minimal. The document includes no earnings data, operational updates, or other financial metrics.

Overall, the filing modestly strengthens management-shareholder alignment but does not provide material insight into ACCO’s underlying performance or near-term outlook.

Positive

• Officer acquired 2,615.7 RSUs, modestly increasing direct equity alignment between management and shareholders.

Negative

• The RSUs are routine grants with no open-market purchase, offering limited insight into insider sentiment and minimal immediate financial impact.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU grants; no market buying or selling—neutral signal.

The Form 4 shows standard compensation grants totaling 2,615.7 RSUs to a C-suite member at $0 cost. Because they are part of the existing incentive plan and not open-market purchases, they offer limited incremental information about management’s view of the stock. The additional holdings (≈122 K RSUs combined) do maintain alignment with shareholders, but the absence of purchases for cash reduces any bullish inference. No dilution of consequence or red flags are evident, so the market impact should be muted.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Standard incentive issuance; governance posture unchanged.

The filing reflects regular cadence of equity-based compensation under ACCO’s shareholder-approved plan. Vesting schedules (2026 & 2027) reinforce medium-term retention. Transaction code “A” and $0 price confirm pure grants rather than discretionary accumulation, which keeps governance risk low. No new 10b5-1 plan disclosures or unusual accelerations were noted. Consequently, the event is governance-neutral and unlikely to influence proxy-advisor recommendations.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schneider Pamela R

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Sr VP, General Counsel & Sec

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(1)	$0	06/18/2025		A		1,354(2)		03/14/2026	03/14/2026	Common Stock	1,354	$0	63,274.9	D
Restricted Stock Units(3)	$0	06/18/2025		A		1,261.7		03/12/2027	03/12/2027	Common Stock	1,261.7	$0	58,964.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Issuer's Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on March 14, 2026, provided the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer at that time, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.

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

3. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Issuer's Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on March 12, 2027, provided the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer at that time, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.

	/s/ Pamela R. Schneider	06/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did ACCO (ACCO) disclose in the latest Form 4?

Pamela R. Schneider reported acquiring 1,354 and 1,261.7 RSUs on 18 Jun 2025 under the company’s incentive plan.

How many Restricted Stock Units were granted and at what cost?

A total of 2,615.7 RSUs were granted at an exercise price of $0 per unit.

When do the new RSUs vest?

The 1,354-unit award vests on 14 Mar 2026; the 1,261.7-unit award vests on 12 Mar 2027.

What are Pamela Schneider’s total derivative holdings after the transactions?

She now directly holds approximately 63,274.9 RSUs (2026 tranche) and 58,964.3 RSUs (2027 tranche).

Did the Form 4 include any open-market purchases or sales?

No. All transactions were coded “A” for award; there were no open-market buys or sales.

Does the filing provide any earnings or operational updates for ACCO?

No. The Form 4 strictly reports insider equity grants and contains no financial performance data.