Acco Brands Executive Compensation (FY25)
ACCO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2025 only
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 19, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Acco Brands' chief executive and what were they paid?
Thomas Tedford was paid $4,488,934 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Acco Brands' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 90.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 19, 2026.
Which companies are in Acco Brands' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Brady Corporation, Cimpress plc, Corsair Gaming Inc. and Cricut, Inc., among others.
What is Acco Brands' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 111:1, against median employee compensation of $40,291.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Tedford President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cezary Monko Executive Vice President and President, International | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Deborah O'Connor Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Pamela Schneider (Former) Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Buchenroth (Former) Executive Vice President and President, Americas Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gregory McCormack Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Angela Jones Senior Vice President, Chief People and Corporate Responsibility Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Officer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Financial Officer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Global Operations | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Responsibility Officer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Responsibility Officer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Senior Vice | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Senior Vice | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Senior Vice President | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Supply Chain | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Supply Chain | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Schneider | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Deborah O'Connor | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Angela Jones | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thomas Tedford | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Cezary Monko | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Gregory McCormack | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Patrick Buchenroth | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Deborah O'Connor
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
Thomas Tedford
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mark Rajkowski Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ron Lombardi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Pradeep Jotwani | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Graciela I. Monteagudo | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathleen S. Dvorak | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert J. Keller | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph B. Burton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elizabeth A. Simermeyer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas W. Tedford served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs or common stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. AWI
- Brady Corporation BRC
- Cimpress plc CMPR
- Corsair Gaming Inc. CRSR
- Cricut, Inc. CRCT
- Deluxe Corporation DLX
- Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
- Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR
- GoPro, Inc. GPRO
- Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. HBB
- Helen of Troy Limited HELE
- HNI Corporation HNI
- Interface, Inc. TILE
- Mativ Holdings, Inc. MATV
- Matthews International Corp MATW
- Methode Electronics Inc. MEI
- MillerKnoll, Inc. MLKN
- NETGEAR Inc. NTGR
- Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI
- ScanSource, Inc. SCSC
- Sonos Inc. SONO
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. SPB
- Steelcase Inc. SCS
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG
- USANA Health Services, Inc. symbol not shown
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 19, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 20, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 21, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 17, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 18, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 19, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 21, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Acco Brands disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Acco Brands sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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271 figures on this page: 263 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
263 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-230964Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-129331CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Executive Compensation Tables · and 1 more section
- 0000950170-25-075700Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-24-063438Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-23-023205Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-22-010192Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000712034-21-000081Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000712034-20-000081Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000712034-19-000132Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Acco Brands discloses
The companies named in ACCO's own disclosed peer group.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Brady CorporationCimpress plcCorsair Gaming Inc.Cricut, Inc.Deluxe CorporationEdgewell Personal Care CompanyEnergizer Holdings, Inc.GoPro, Inc.Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co.Helen of Troy LimitedHNI CorporationInterface, Inc.Mativ Holdings, Inc.Matthews International CorpMethode Electronics Inc.MillerKnoll, Inc.NETGEAR Inc.Pitney Bowes Inc.ScanSource, Inc.Sonos Inc.Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.Steelcase Inc.The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}