---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000051434-26-000140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2026-10-08T21:00:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:24:15.020406+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper assigns Collins, Ryerkerk to board committees; Dorduncu and Sullivan to retire Dec. 31

## Summary
- Board on October 8, 2026 appointed Katherine Collins to the Audit and Finance Committee and Governance Committee, effective immediately.
- Lori J. Ryerkerk named to the Management Development and Compensation Committee and the Safety, Sustainability and Technology Committee.
- Directors Ahmet C. Dorduncu and Kathryn D. Sullivan will retire from the board effective December 31, 2026, as previously disclosed July 17, 2026.
- During the transition, Dorduncu and Sullivan may attend Audit and Finance and Safety, Technology and Sustainability committee meetings as non-voting invited guests only.
- No committee voting rights, quorum credit, or member status for the retiring directors during the transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000051434-26-000140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2026-10-08T21:00:36+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000140/0000051434-26-000140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000140/ip-20261008.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051434-26-000140.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathryn D. Sullivan departed as Director at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: As previously disclosed in the Prior 8-K, Directors Ahmet C. Dorduncu and Kathryn D. Sullivan notified the Board of their intention to retire from Board service effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000140/0000051434-26-000140-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ahmet C. Dorduncu departed as Director at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: As previously disclosed in the Prior 8-K, Directors Ahmet C. Dorduncu and Kathryn D. Sullivan notified the Board of their intention to retire from Board service effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000140/0000051434-26-000140-index.htm

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