Simermeyer Elizabeth A 4

What Happened Elizabeth A. Simermeyer, a director of ACCO BRANDS Corp (ACCO), was granted 1,899 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-03-26. The Form 4 shows the award as a derivative acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per unit (no cash consideration reported). These RSUs are not immediate common shares but represent the right to receive shares under the company’s plans.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-03-26 — Grant/Award (Form 4 entry code A), 1,899 RSUs @ $0.00.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-27 (appears timely relative to the transaction date).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: These RSUs represent dividend equivalent units credited to the reporting person’s earned/outstanding RSU awards.
  • F2: RSUs were granted under the Issuer’s Incentive Plan and are either immediately vested or vest one year after grant, but in all cases are deferred under the Issuer’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each RSU entitles the holder to one share upon the earlier of death/disability or cessation of board service.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant); this is a derivative award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Context This is a grant of deferred RSUs to a non-employee director as part of compensation and dividend equivalents — common, routine insider reporting and not a market purchase or sale. Because the units are deferred and convert to shares only on specific events (e.g., end of service, death, disability), they do not imply an immediate change in market exposure by the director.