---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-052007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T00:18:04.660055+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper guarantees DS Smith's €2.1B + £250M notes

## Summary
- IP guarantees DS Smith's €600M 0.875% notes due 2026, €850M 4.375% notes due 2027, £250M 2.875% notes due 2029, €650M 4.5% notes due 2030.
- Holders of each series passed extraordinary resolutions on March 10, 2025 approving amendments and guarantee.
- Guarantee is unconditional, irrevocable, and ranks pari passu with IP's other unsecured unsubordinated obligations.
- Full principal amount of each series remains outstanding; IP executed deeds of guarantee effective March 10, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-052007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525052007/0001193125-25-052007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525052007/d927020d8k.htm

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