---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-018907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:17:34.131476+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper completes acquisition of DS Smith Plc; closed Jan 31, 2025

## Summary
- Acquisition of DS Smith Plc closed on January 31, 2025, in an all-stock transaction.
- IP common stock to be admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange main market.
- Third Supplementary Prospectus published to UK FCA in connection with the acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-018907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525018907/0001193125-25-018907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525018907/d911155d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-018907.txt

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