UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
C/O COMPUTERSHARE
P.O. BOX 43004
PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-3004
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting |
| For holders as of: | March 14, 2019 |
| Date: | May 13, 2019 | Time: 11:00 AM CDT |
| Location: | International Paper Company Headquarters |
| Tower IV | |
| 1740 International Drive | |
| Memphis, Tennessee 38197 |
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Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees listed under Item 1.
| Item 1 |
— Election of Directors (one-year term) | |
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Nominees: | ||
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| 1a. | William J. Burns | |
| 1b. | Christopher M. Connor | |
| 1c. | Ahmet C. Dorduncu | |
| 1d. | Ilene S. Gordon | |
| 1e. | Anders Gustafsson | |
| 1f. | Jacqueline C. Hinman | |
| 1g. | Clinton A. Lewis, Jr. | |
| 1h. | Kathryn D. Sullivan | |
| 1i. | Mark S. Sutton | |
| 1j. | J. Steven Whisler | |
| 1k. | Ray G. Young | |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Items 2 & 3.
| Item 2 — |
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019 |
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| Item 3 — |
A Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as Disclosed Under the Heading "Compensation Discussion & Analysis" |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "AGAINST" Item 4.
| Item 4 — |
Shareowner Proposal to Reduce Special Shareowner Meeting Ownership Threshold to 10 Percent |