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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

 

 


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
C/O COMPUTERSHARE
P.O. BOX 43004
PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-3004

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of:     March 12, 2020
Date:     May 11, 2020       Time:  11:00 AM CDT
Location:     International Paper Company Headquarters
Tower IV
1740 International Drive
Memphis,Tennessee 38197
AND
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees listed under Item 1.

Item 1 

— Election of Directors (one-year term)

 

Nominees:

 

1a. William J. Burns
 
1b. Christopher M. Connor
 
1c. Ahmet C. Dorduncu
 
1d. Ilene S. Gordon
 
1e. Anders Gustafsson
 
1f. Jacqueline C. Hinman
 
1g. Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
 
1h. Kathryn D. Sullivan
 
1i. Mark S. Sutton
 
1j. J. Steven Whisler
 
1k. Ray G. Young

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Items 2 & 3.

Item 2 — 

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2020

 

Item 3 — 

A Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as Disclosed Under the Heading "Compensation Discussion & Analysis"

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "AGAINST" Item 4.

Item 4 — 

Shareowner Proposal to Reduce Special Shareowner Meeting Ownership Threshold to 10 Percent








 









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