ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) reported Tuesday that shareholders approved several proposals at the company's 2026 annual meeting, according to a press release statement and a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders voted to approve the third amendment to the 2022 ACCO Brands Corporation Incentive Plan. The amendment increases the number of shares available for future grants under the plan by 4,100,000 shares and eliminates the fungible share counting ratio for new awards.
At the meeting, nine directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The directors elected were Joseph B. Burton, Kathleen S. Dvorak, Pradeep Jotwani, Robert J. Keller, Ron Lombardi, Graciela I. Monteagudo, E. Mark Rajkowski, Elizabeth A. Simermeyer, and Thomas W. Tedford. Votes for each nominee ranged from approximately 58.4 million to 65.6 million in favor, with votes against ranging from about 986,849 to 8.25 million.
Shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 79,491,039 votes in favor, 1,333,465 against, and 146,153 abstentions.
In a non-binding advisory vote, shareholders approved the compensation of the company's named executive officers, with 59,136,827 votes in favor, 6,219,517 against, and 1,394,730 abstentions.
In other recent news, ACCO Brands Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 earnings that exceeded market expectations. The company achieved an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.02, surpassing the forecast of -$0.02. Additionally, ACCO Brands' revenue reached $343.7 million, outperforming the projected $320.2 million. These results reflect a strong financial performance for the company in the first quarter.
