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International Paper IPThe company said the Board appointed David A. Robbie as an independent director, effective immediately, on February 11, 2025 and assigned him to the Audit and Finance and Public Policy and Environment committees. It said his term will expire at the annual shareowners meeting in May 2025, where the Board will nominate him for re-election.
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AI summaryThe company said the Board appointed David A. Robbie as an independent director, effective immediately, on February 11, 2025 and assigned him to the Audit and Finance and Public Policy and Environment committees. It said his term will expire at the annual shareowners meeting in May 2025, where the Board will nominate him for re-election.
International Paper said that with Robbie's appointment the Board consists of 11 members, 10 of whom are independent. The Board determined that Robbie meets the New York Stock Exchange independence requirements and the Board's more rigorous independence standards, and it said there are no related party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).
The company said Robbie, 61, has served on the DS Smith Board since 2019 and was Group Finance Director of Rexam PLC from 2005 to 2016. It also said it acquired DS Smith on January 31, 2025.
The company said the Board adopted the Executive Severance Plan on February 11, 2025, replacing the 2005 Board Policy on Severance Agreements with Senior Executives. Under the plan, Silvernail's lump-sum severance is 2 times his Total Cash Compensation, and the other NEOs' is 1.5 times theirs.
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David A. Robbie Appointed as Director and Committee Member
The company said the Board appointed David A. Robbie as an independent director, effective immediately, on February 11, 2025 and assigned him to the Audit and Finance and Public Policy and Environment committees. It said his term will expire at the annual shareowners meeting in May 2025, where the Board will nominate him for re-election.
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Board Composition and Independence Determination
International Paper said that with Robbie's appointment the Board consists of 11 members, 10 of whom are independent. The Board determined that Robbie meets the New York Stock Exchange independence requirements and the Board's more rigorous independence standards, and it said there are no related party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).
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Robbie's Background and DS Smith Acquisition
The company said Robbie, 61, has served on the DS Smith Board since 2019 and was Group Finance Director of Rexam PLC from 2005 to 2016. It also said it acquired DS Smith on January 31, 2025.
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Executive Severance Plan Adopted; Severance Multiples
The company said the Board adopted the Executive Severance Plan on February 11, 2025, replacing the 2005 Board Policy on Severance Agreements with Senior Executives. Under the plan, Silvernail's lump-sum severance is 2 times his Total Cash Compensation, and the other NEOs' is 1.5 times theirs.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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