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accession: "0001193125-25-012221"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T12:10:25.582387+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# EC clears IP-DS Smith deal subject to plant divestitures; expected to close Jan 31

## Summary
- European Commission issued conditional Phase I clearance on Jan 24, requiring divestiture of plants in Mortagne, Saint-Amand, Cabourg (France), Ovar (Portugal), Bilbao (Spain).
- Court hearing to sanction scheme scheduled Jan 30; combination expected effective Jan 31, 2025.
- New International Paper shares to be issued Feb 4 and trade on NYSE and LSE.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-012221
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525012221/0001193125-25-012221-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525012221/d907100d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-012221
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-012221.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-012221.txt

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