UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2020

International Paper Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-3157	13-0872805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38197

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip-Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area

code: (901) 419-7000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 per share par value	IP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This amendment to International Paper Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 25, 2020 (the “Original Report”) is being filed for the sole purpose of filing the 364-day revolving credit agreement, dated March 25, 2020, described in the Original Report (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) as an exhibit. The Revolving Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 10.1	Credit Agreement, dated March 25, 2020, by and among the Company, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., New York Branch; BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as lenders and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 10.1	Credit Agreement, dated March 25, 2020, by and among the Company, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., New York Branch; BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as lenders and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent.
Exhibit 101	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Exhibit 104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.

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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
By:	/s/ Sharon R. Ryan
	Name: Sharon R. Ryan
	Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Date: March 26, 2020

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