---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-015238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:48:25.974210+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands Chairman/CEO Boris Elisman to fully retire March 31; new independent chairman appointed

## Summary
- Boris Elisman notified Board on Feb 9, 2024 of full retirement effective March 31, 2024.
- Elisman had already stepped down as CEO on Oct 1, 2023; remained Executive Chairman for transition.
- Board appoints E. Mark Rajkowski as independent Chairman effective April 1, 2024.
- Lead Independent Director Thomas Kroeger steps down April 1; will not stand for re-election at 2024 Annual Meeting due to mandatory retirement age.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-015238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024015238/0000950170-24-015238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024015238/acco-20240214.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-015238
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-015238.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-015238.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Boris Elisman resigned as Executive Chairman at ACCO BRANDS Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On February 9, 2024, Mr. Elisman notified the Board of his intention to fully retire and resign as a Director and Executive Chairman of the Board effective March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024015238/0000950170-24-015238-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Kroeger changed role as Lead Independent Director at ACCO BRANDS Corp.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: Mr. Thomas Kroeger, the Company's Lead Independent Director, will step down from this role effective April 1, 2024 and will continue to serve as a Director until the 2024 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024015238/0000950170-24-015238-index.htm
- Executive change
  E. Mark Rajkowski was appointed as independent Chairman at ACCO BRANDS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Chairman
  source text: has appointed Mr. E. Mark Rajkowski to serve as independent Chairman of the Board effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024015238/0000950170-24-015238-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.