ip-20251030
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2025
International Paper Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-3157
New York | 13-0872805 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee | 38197 | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 419-9000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $1 per share par value | IP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report"), including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECTION 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 30, 2025, International Paper Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company will host a webcast and conference call today to discuss results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. During the call, the Company will also provide updated guidance and adjust its 2025 full year target. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of International Paper Company dated October 30, 2025 | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| International Paper Company | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | October 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ Holly G. Goughnour | |||||||||||
| Name: | Holly G. Goughnour | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||||