ACCO BRANDS Corp — Director's Dealing 2012

May 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO)
CIK: 0000712034
Period of Report: 2006-01-03

Reporting Person: HARGROVE G THOMAS (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	32849	$0.00	Acquired	112849	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	33235	$0.00	Acquired	146084	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	D	33235	$11.00	Disposed	112849	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-01-03	Phantom Stock Units	$0.00	A	33235	Acquired	2012-05-01	Common Stock (33235)	Direct
2012-05-01	Phantom Stock Units	$0.00	M	33235	Disposed	2012-05-01	Common Stock (33235)	Direct
2012-05-01	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	32849	Disposed	2012-05-01	Common Stock (32849)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Common Stock received upon conversion of Restricted Stock Units. See Note 6.

F2: Common stock received upon conversion of Phantom Stock Units. See Note 5.

F3: Each Phantom Stock Unit (PSU) represents the economic value of one share of common stock. PSUs were settled in cash by the Company.

F4: Phantom Stock Units (PSUs) acquired pursuant to Director's election under the ACCO Brands Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Plan) in Rule 16b-3 compliant transactions on various dates and at various prices beginning January 3, 2006. PSUs represent the economic value of the cash portion of Director's fees deferred under the Plan based on the closing price per share of common stock on the date of deferral. PSUs are payable, at the director's election, in cash or common stock upon the occurrence of certain events.

F5: Phantom Stock Units (PSUs) converted under the terms of the ACCO Brands Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Plan). Pursuant to the Plan, a "change of control" occurred in connection with the Company's acquisition of the Consumer and Office Products business of MeadWestvaco Corporation triggering the conversion of the PSUs into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F6: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted under the terms of the ACCO Brands Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan For Non-Employee Directors (Plan). Pursuant to the Plan, a "change of control" occurred in connection with the Company's acquisition of the Consumer and Office Products business of MeadWestvaco Corporation triggering the conversion of the RSUs into common stock on a one-for-one basis.