--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-24-140534" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "IP" cik: "0000051434" company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/" filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-01T21:58:02.087763+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.4 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # IP shareholders approve 2024 LTICP with 9.25M shares; CEO Silvernail elected to board ## Summary - All 9 director nominees elected; top vote-getter Christopher M. Connor with 256.9M for. - 2024 LTICP approved: 9,250,000 shares reserved for stock-based awards to employees and directors. - Say-on-pay non-binding resolution passed with 251.2M votes in favor. - Two shareholder proposals (golden parachute vote, LGBTQ+ equity report) defeated by wide margins. - CEO Andrew K. Silvernail elected to the Board effective May 14, 2024; no additional compensation. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-24-140534 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: IP - cik: 0000051434 - company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ - filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.4 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/d813310d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-140534 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-140534.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-140534.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: a4a44175d6 claim: Andrew K. Silvernail was elected as Director at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/. evidence_excerpt: On May 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of International Paper Company (the “Company”) elected Andrew K. Silvernail to the Board effective immediately. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 0ac0585b40026e700ab21d5f1578711877e126c4 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders approved Item 4 – Company Proposal to Approve the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Item 4 – Company Proposal to Approve the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 124895abb964ca8f26f2955ef5eb10d2e2e6b2e7 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders approved Item 1 – Company proposal to Elect 9 Directors at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Item 1 – Company proposal to Elect 9 Directors The holders of the common stock of the Company elected each of the following nominees as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 328c1088df40bad4e67048d070a3af439be449e5 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders approved Item 3 - Company Proposal to Vote on a Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Item 3 - Company Proposal to Vote on a Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 50166dd1a38a3d2d936029963f0dc4ef1676b958 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders rejected Item 6 – Shareowner Proposal Concerning a Report on the Company's LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion Efforts at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Item 6 – Shareowner Proposal Concerning a Report on the Company's LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion Efforts evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 5648a4f4be67e28e034cfa94b5a25595cf04fb11 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders rejected Item 5 – Shareowner Proposal Concerning Shareowner Opportunity to Vote on Excessive Golden Parachutes at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Item 5 – Shareowner Proposal Concerning Shareowner Opportunity to Vote on Excessive Golden Parachutes evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm - claim_id: 8bc94990b2e75f43af507115415acb3190d6c4e0 claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ shareholders approved Item 2 – Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for 2024 at the 2024-05-13 meeting. evidence_excerpt: Vincent 258,325,147 4,118,943 421,987 38,075,974 Item 2 – Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for 2024 The holders of the Company’s common stock ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2024 by the following count: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 282,159,768 18,256,156 526,127 0 3 Item 3 - Company Proposal to Vote on a Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers The holders of the Company’s common stock supported the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the following count: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 251,159,999 10,662,110 1,043,968 38,075,974 Item 4 – Company Proposal to Approve the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan The holders of the Company’s common stock supported the resolution to app evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524140534/0001193125-24-140534-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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