---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-061863"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:25:10.782750+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands Q1 net sales down 11.6% to $317M; adj loss $0.02/share; withdraws FY outlook

## Summary
- Net sales $317.4M (-11.6% YoY); comparable sales -8.3%; gross margin +60 bps.
- Net loss $0.14 per share; adjusted loss $0.02 per share (better than outlook).
- Adjusted operating income $6.9M vs $16.2M; restructuring expense $2.3M.
- Withdraws FY 2025 outlook; Q2 guides sales down 8%-12% and adjusted EPS $0.28-$0.32.
- Repurchased $15M stock; closed small strategic acquisition; dividend $0.075/share payable June 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-061863
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017025061863/0000950170-25-061863-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017025061863/acco-20250501.htm

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