SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RUBIN STEVEN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
300 TOWER PARKWAY

(Street)
LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACCO BRANDS CORP [ ABD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 52,856 D
Common Stock 1,044.027 I 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $0.00 05/18/2011 A 12,000 (1) (1) Common Stock 12,000 $0.00(1) 12,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $8.93 05/18/2011 A 26,500 05/18/2012 05/17/2018 Common Stock 26,500 $8.93 26,500 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.00 (3) (3) Common Stock 11,000 11,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $14.02 04/07/2009 04/06/2015 Common Stock 21,600 21,600 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $21.49 03/16/2008 03/15/2014 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $12.95 08/17/2005 02/14/2012 Common Stock 9,000 9,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $8.78 08/17/2005 02/26/2013 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.61 08/17/2005 02/25/2014 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $12.77 02/22/2006 02/22/2015 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $22.68 12/07/2006 12/06/2012 Common Stock 31,000 31,000 D
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights(5) $0.81 02/26/2010 02/25/2016 Common Stock 43,333 43,333 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on May 18, 2014 (the "Vesting Date") provided the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer at that time, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.
2. Nonqualified employee stock options granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Plan. One-third of original grant vests annually. All vested options are exercisable. Options expire seven years from the grant date, if not earlier terminated or exercised in full, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.
3. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Issuer's 2005 Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on March 19, 2012 (the "Vesting Date") provided the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer at that time, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.
4. Nonqualified employee stock options granted under the Issuer's 2005 Incentive Plan. One-third of original grant vests annually. All vested options are exercisable. Options expire seven years from the grant date, if not earlier terminated or exercised in full, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.
5. Stock settled stock appreciation rights granted under the Issuer's 2005 Incentive Plan. One-third of original grant vests annually. All vested appreciation rights are exercisable. Rights expire seven years from the grant date, if not earlier terminated or exercised in full, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan.
Remarks:
Steve Rubin 05/20/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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