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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · International Paper (IP)

International Paper adds two directors; Sullivan and Dorduncu to retire at year-end

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

International Paper's board appointed Katherine Collins and Lori J. Ryerkerk as independent directors, effective October 1, 2026. Directors Kathryn D. Sullivan and Ahmet C. Dorduncu will retire effective December 31, 2026, and the board will have 13 members, 12 of them independent. The filing describes the changes as governance updates and does not discuss financial results.

Key points

  • Katherine Collins and Lori J. Ryerkerk join the board effective October 1, 2026, with terms ending at the May 2027 shareowner meeting.
  • After the appointments, the board will have 13 members, 12 of whom are independent.
  • Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan and Ahmet C. Dorduncu retire effective December 31, 2026, with no disagreement with the company cited.
  • Governance guidelines amended in March 2026 eliminate the mandatory retirement age of 75 and adopt a 12-year director term limit.

The filing

CompanyInternational Paper (IP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 17, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0000051434-26-000112

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 17, 2026.

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