BURTON JOSEPH B 4

What Happened Joseph B. Burton, a director of ACCO BRANDS Corp (ACCO), was granted 2,735.3 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-03-26. The filing shows an acquisition at $0.00 per share (transaction code A, derivative), reflecting RSUs credited as dividend equivalents rather than a cash purchase or open-market trade. The award is deferred under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-26; Form 4 filed 2026-03-27 (appears timely).
• Reported terms: 2,735.3 RSUs acquired @ $0.00 (derivative award).
• Transaction code: A (Grant/Award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: These RSUs were credited as dividend equivalents on the reporting person’s earned/outstanding RSU awards.
  • F2: RSUs granted under the issuer’s Incentive Plan; they either vest immediately or on the one-year anniversary but have been deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each RSU represents the right to one share upon the earlier of death, disability, or cessation of board service.

Context RSUs are a form of compensation that convert to shares (or equivalent value) only on specified conditions—here, deferred until certain events—so this award is not an immediate purchase of stock. Dividend-equivalent RSUs increase a director’s future stake but do not by themselves indicate active buying or selling sentiment in the market.