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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019529"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:56:47.424853+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands lowers FY22 guidance; expects Q3 goodwill impairment

## Summary
- FY22 net sales outlook cut to $1.94-1.98B from $2.015-2.055B; adjusted EPS to $1.05-1.10 from $1.39-1.44.
- Q3 net sales estimated at $480-490M; comparable sales growth (3%) to (2%).
- Anticipates non-cash goodwill impairment charge in Q3 2022, not yet finalized.
- Actions: curtail hiring, reduce inventory, limit capex; evaluating pricing and cost reductions.
- No debt maturities until 2026; near-term capital priorities: dividend and debt reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019529
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017022019529/0000950170-22-019529-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017022019529/acco-20221013.htm

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