DEFA14A 1 prb58547-defa14a_051215.htm ADDITIONAL DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2015

           
       
      Meeting Information
  ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION   Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
      For holders as of: March 13, 2015
      Date: May 12, 2015        Time: 10:30 AM CDT
      Location:   Kemper Lakes Business Center
        Three Corporate Drive

(ACCO BRANDS LOGO)

ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
Four Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

    Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
       
       
   
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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following: 

 

1. Election of Directors
  Nominees
01

George V. Bayly

02

James A. Buzzard

03

Kathleen S. Dvorak

04

Boris Elisman

05 Robert H. Jenkins
06 Pradeep Jotwani 07 Robert J. Keller 08 Thomas Kroeger 09 Michael Norkus 10 E. Mark Rajkowski

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

   
2 The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
   
3 The approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
   
4 The approval of the ACCO Brands Corporation Incentive Plan.

  

NOTE:   To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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