Every 8-K that International Paper Co. (IP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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International Paper Company reported preliminary second-quarter 2026 net sales of $6,004 million and a loss from continuing operations of $12 million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, compared with earnings of $75 million, or $0.14 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted operating earnings were $18 million, or $0.04 per share, and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $587 million, down from $670 million in second-quarter 2025. Cash provided by operating activities was $526 million, and free cash flow was $(7) million.
Packaging Solutions North America generated segment operating profit of $204 million, versus $248 million in first-quarter 2026, as higher prices and volumes were offset by higher maintenance and project costs, including the Riverdale machine conversion. Packaging Solutions EMEA recorded an operating loss of $80 million, wider than the $51 million loss in the prior quarter, amid softer volumes, higher maintenance costs and annual wage increases, partially offset by cost-out actions and lower energy costs. Management highlighted completion of the Riverdale conversion and the acquisitions of the NORPAC mill in Washington and the Delmarva corrugated packaging facility in Delaware, and continues to prepare for the planned separation of the EMEA packaging business.
For 2026, the company targets adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $780–$830 million for the third quarter, including an $85 million negative impact from a temporary mill closure in Pine Hill, Alabama, and $3.2–$3.4 billion for the full year.
International Paper Company appointed Katherine Collins and Lori J. Ryerkerk as independent directors, effective October 1, 2026. With their addition, the board consists of 13 members, 12 of whom are independent. Their initial terms run until the shareowner meeting in May 2027, and they will receive prorated annual cash and equity retainers under the Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The board determined they meet New York Stock Exchange independence standards and disclosed no related party transactions or selection agreements.
On July 14, 2026, directors Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan and Ahmet C. Dorduncu indicated plans to retire from the board effective December 31, 2026, consistent with Corporate Governance Guidelines that now include a 12-year term limit. The company highlights Collins’s decades of asset-management and sustainable-investing leadership, including work with more than $10 billion in sustainable assets, and Ryerkerk’s decades of operational and public-company leadership, including an $11 billion acquisition in the chemicals sector.
International Paper Company reported the results of its 2026 annual meeting of shareowners. Of 529,486,211 common shares outstanding on the March 12, 2026 record date, 480,640,962 shares were represented in person or by proxy, establishing a quorum.
Shareowners elected 11 directors to one-year terms, with each nominee receiving substantially more votes "For" than "Against". They also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026 and approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.
International Paper reported preliminary first-quarter 2026 results with net sales of $5.97 billion and earnings from continuing operations of $76 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, improving from a $124 million loss a year earlier.
Adjusted operating earnings were $81 million, or $0.15 per share, and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $677 million. Free cash flow was $94 million, compared with $(618) million in first-quarter 2025.
The company received $1.1 billion of net proceeds from selling its Global Cellulose Fibers business and repaid $660 million of debt. It now targets adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $520–$570 million for the second quarter and $3.20–$3.50 billion for full-year 2026.
Packaging Solutions North America generated segment operating profit of $248 million, down from $319 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, as winter storm impacts and higher costs offset pricing and productivity gains. Packaging Solutions EMEA posted an operating loss of $51 million, an improvement from a $223 million loss in the prior quarter.
International Paper Company filed an 8-K to highlight a planned investor presentation by Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail at the Bank of America Securities 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on February 26, 2026, starting at 8:15 a.m. ET.
He plans to discuss the impact of recent winter storms, the status of the planned strategic separation of the company’s EMEA business, and overall market conditions, followed by a question-and-answer session. The event will be webcast live via International Paper’s investor relations website, with a replay available within 24 hours.
International Paper Company furnished a current report to share that it has released a press release with its preliminary, unaudited financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. These results are being communicated to the market before the company finalizes its audited figures.
The company also plans to host a webcast and conference call on January 29, 2026 to discuss these full-year and quarterly results in more detail. The press release containing the financial information is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to the report and is furnished, not filed, which limits its exposure to certain securities law liabilities.
International Paper Company completed the sale of its entire Global Cellulose Fibers business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners. The transaction transfers all equity interests in the company’s cellulose fibers entities in the U.S., Asia, Poland and Canada.
The buyer is paying a total purchase price of $1.5 billion, which includes preferred stock of Absorbent Fiber Topco, Inc. with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million issued to International Paper. The sale closed on January 23, 2026 under a Securities Purchase Agreement originally signed on August 20, 2025 and later amended. International Paper also issued a press release announcing the closing.
International Paper (IP) announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 and furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1. The company will host a webcast and conference call today to discuss the quarter. Management also plans to provide updated guidance and adjust its 2025 full‑year target during the call.
International Paper Company announced on August 20, 2025, planned permanent closures of its Riceboro, GA and Savannah, GA containerboard operations as part of its 80/20 strategic approach. Riceboro will cease all operations by September 12, 2025, reducing containerboard capacity by ~430,000 tons and leading to estimated aggregate pre-tax non-cash charges of ~$170 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance/shutdown charges of ~$77 million, with ~300 employees affected. Savannah will cease all operations by September 30, 2025, reducing capacity by ~1,000,000 tons and leading to estimated aggregate pre-tax non-cash charges of ~$400 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance/shutdown charges of ~$81 million, with ~680 employees affected. The company expects total aggregate pre-tax cash charges of approximately $158 million and pre-tax non-cash accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $570 million, recorded during the quarter ending September 30, 2025. A press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
International Paper entered a sale agreement to sell its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business for a purchase price of $1.5 billion (subject to customary closing adjustments) and will receive preferred stock of the buyer with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and required competition approvals; if not closed by February 20, 2026, the agreement may be terminated, though the End Date extends to May 20, 2026 if only competition approvals remain outstanding. The agreement includes an $85 million termination fee in specified circumstances. Management expects to classify GCF as held for sale and record a non-cash impairment charge between $700 million and $900 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2025. Clayton R. Ellis, Senior VP—Global Cellulose Fibers, is expected to depart upon closing and assume a role with the GCF business.