---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-089332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:06:27.562268+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands Q2 net sales down 11.2% to $438M; adjusted EPS $0.37 beats outlook

## Summary
- Operating loss of $111.2M includes $165.2M non-cash goodwill/intangible impairment in Americas.
- Adjusted operating income $64.6M vs $66.2M; adjusted EPS $0.37 vs $0.38 prior year.
- Full-year 2024 outlook: reported sales down 8%-9%, adjusted EPS $1.04-$1.09, FCF ~$130M.
- Leverage ratio improved to 3.7x from 4.3x; quarterly dividend of $0.075/share declared.
- Cost savings program on track to deliver >$20M in 2024; sales decline partly from exit of lower-margin business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-089332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024089332/0000950170-24-089332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017024089332/acco-20240801.htm

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