IPC Files Current Report on Form 8-K

International Paper Company

26 January 2026

 

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26 January 2026

International Paper Company Files Current Report on Form 8-K

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - International Paper Company (the "Company" or "International Paper") has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") reporting that on 23 January 2026, the Company completed the previously announced sale to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners ("Buyer") of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of GCF US Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, GCF (Asia) Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, International Paper Cellulose Fibers (Poland) sp. z o.o., a limited liability company (spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością) organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Poland, and International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC, an unlimited liability corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Alberta, which entities represent all of the Company's Global Cellulose Fibers business, pursuant to and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2025, as amended, among the Company and certain parties thereto.

The Current Report on Form 8-K is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website at SEC Filings | International Paper.

The person responsible for arranging for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Joseph R. Saab, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

About International Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting www.internationalpaper.com. 

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