---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-079597"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:50:00.155904+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper enters exclusive talks to divest 5 European plants to PALM, fulfilling DS Smith remedy

## Summary
- Plants in France (3, in Normandy), Portugal (Ovar), and Spain (Bilbao).
- Definitive SPA expected after French works council consultation; closing by Q2 2025.
- Divestment required by European Commission for approval of DS Smith Plc acquisition.
- Transaction subject to EC approval of PALM as purchaser; IP will then satisfy all EU obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-079597
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525079597/0001193125-25-079597-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000119312525079597/d160881d8k.htm

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