UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 9, 2012

 

 

International Paper Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission file number 1-3157

 

New York   13-0872805

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee   38197
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 419-7000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Christopher E. Kubasik resigned as the Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer and as a director of Lockheed Martin Corporation, effective November 9, 2012. The Corporate Governance Guidelines of International Paper Company (the “Company”) require a director to tender his or her resignation for consideration by the Company’s Board of Directors upon a substantial change in principal occupation or business association. Accordingly, Mr. Kubasik tendered his resignation from the Board, which was accepted effective November 9.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    International Paper Company
Date: November 13, 2012     By:  

/s/ SHARON R. RYAN

    Name:   Sharon R. Ryan
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
      Corporate Secretary

 

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