---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-068684"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T16:35:41.095303+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands appoints Elizabeth A. Simermeyer to board of directors

## Summary
- Elizabeth A. Simermeyer elected to ACCO Brands board effective December 5, 2023.
- She served as EVP, Global Group President, Healthcare & Life Sciences at Ecolab (2019-2022).
- Simermeyer will serve on Finance and Planning Committee and Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- She is expected to be a nominee at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Board determined Simermeyer is independent under NYSE rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-068684
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-12-07T23:59:59+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/712034/000095017023068684/0000950170-23-068684-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017023068684/acco-20231205.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-068684
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-068684.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-068684.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elizabeth A. Simermeyer was elected as Director at ACCO BRANDS Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Elizabeth A. Simermeyer as a director of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017023068684/0000950170-23-068684-index.htm

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