---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-216681"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:45:02.027522+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Mark Sutton to retire Sept 30; CEO Andy Silvernail named Chairman

## Summary
- Mark Sutton retires as Chairman and Board member effective September 30, 2024.
- CEO Andy Silvernail elected Chairman effective October 1, 2024, adding role to his current position.
- Silvernail joined IP in May 2024; previously led IDEX Corp (TSR >500% during tenure) and worked at KKR.
- Lead Director Chris Connor thanked Sutton for strengthening balance sheet and focusing portfolio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-216681
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524216681/0001193125-24-216681-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524216681/d829804d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-216681
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-216681.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-216681.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 115277166a
  claim: Mark S. Sutton retired as Chairman of the Board and Director at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/.
  evidence_excerpt: On September 10, 2024, Mark S. Sutton provided notice to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intent to retire as chairman of the Board and also as a member of the Board of International Paper Company (the “Company”) effective September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524216681/0001193125-24-216681-index.htm
- claim_id: 52a80e08b6
  claim: Andrew K. Silvernail was appointed as Chairman of the Board at INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/.
  evidence_excerpt: The Board, on September 10, 2024, then appointed Andrew K. Silvernail as chairman of the Board effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312524216681/0001193125-24-216681-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.