---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-100909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCO"
cik: "0000712034"
company_name: "ACCO BRANDS Corp"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:34:36.181042+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCO Brands Q2 net sales down 9.9% to $395M, adj EPS $0.28; credit covenant amended

## Summary
- Net sales $394.8M, down 9.9% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.28 vs $0.37.
- Americas segment sales down 15%, International flat; operating income hit by tariffs.
- Full-year adj EPS guidance $0.83-$0.90; Q3 adj EPS $0.21-$0.24.
- Credit agreement amended: leverage covenant raised to 4.75x max; $35M term loan due Sep 30, 2025.
- Dividend $0.075/share declared, payable Sep 10; YTD repurchased 3.2M shares for $15.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-100909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCO
- cik: 0000712034
- company_name: ACCO BRANDS Corp
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017025100909/0000950170-25-100909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712034/000095017025100909/acco-20250729.htm

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