---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-148419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T19:35:43.962018+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper GC Sharon Ryan to retire; Joe Saab named successor

## Summary
- Sharon Ryan to retire on June 30, 2022 after 34 years at IP.
- Joseph Saab elected SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective July 1, 2022.
- Saab previously served as VP, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary.
- Ryan was SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2011.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-148419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312522148419/0001193125-22-148419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312522148419/d353540d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-148419
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-148419.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-148419.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sharon R. Ryan departed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On May 9, 2022, Sharon R. Ryan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of International Paper Company (the "Company") notified the Company of her intent to retire effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312522148419/0001193125-22-148419-index.htm

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