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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
2021 Annual Meeting Vote by 11:59 PM ET May 9, 2021. For shares held in either the International Paper Company Salaried Savings Plan or the International Paper Company Hourly Savings Plan, vote by 11:59 PM ET May 5, 2021. |
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY C/O COMPUTERSHARE P.O. BOX 43004 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-3004 |
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You invested in INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareowner meeting to be held on May 10, 2021.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareowner meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees listed under Item 1. |
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| Item 1 – Election of Directors (one-year term) | ||||
| Nominees: | ||||
| 1a. | Christopher M. Connor |  For | ||
| 1b. | Ahmet C. Dorduncu | For | ||
| 1c. | Ilene S. Gordon | For | ||
| 1d. | Anders Gustafsson | For | ||
| 1e. | Jacqueline C. Hinman | For | ||
| 1f. | Clinton A. Lewis, Jr. | For | ||
| 1g. | DG Macpherson | For | ||
| 1h. | Kathryn D. Sullivan | For | ||
| 1i. | Mark S. Sutton | For | ||
| 1j. | Anton V. Vincent | For | ||
| 1k. | Ray G. Young | For | ||
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 2021 |
For | |||
| 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” | For | |||
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” Item 4.
Item 4 – Shareowner Proposal to Reduce Ownership Threshold for Requesting Action by Written Consent |
 Against | |||
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