ACCO BRANDS Corp — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 10, 2012

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACCO BRANDS CORP (ABD)
CIK: 0000712034
Period of Report: 2011-12-31

Reporting Person: Shortt Thomas H (Exec VP & Pres, Prod Strategy)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2645	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00		Common Stock (13000)	13000	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.93	2018-05-17	Common Stock (28600)	28600	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$1.09	2016-04-01	Common Stock (125000)	125000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: To update holdings in 401(k) retirement savings plan account as of January 3, 2012.

F2: 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.

F3: 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.

F4: 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.