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): October 11, 2011
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
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECTION 7. REGULATION FD.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 11, 2011, the Board of Directors of International Paper Company (the “Company”) elected Sharon R. Ryan as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company effective November 1, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Ryan’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of International Paper Company dated October 12, 2011. | |
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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: October 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ SHARON R. RYAN | ||||
| Name: | Sharon R. Ryan | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Acting General Counsel and | |||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of International Paper Company dated October 12, 2011. | |
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