Sec Form 4 Filing - Royalty James P Jr. @ INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ - 2024-02-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Royalty James P Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ [ IP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/28/2024 (Street) MEMPHIS, TN38197 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/28/2024 S 5,800 D $ 34.75 ( 1 ) 69,488 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 02/28/2024 I 6,039 A $ 34.62 30,572 ( 2 ) ( 4 ) I By Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Royalty James P Jr. C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY 6400 POPLAR AVENUE MEMPHIS, TN38197 Senior Vice President Signatures /s/ Amanda M. Jenkins, attorney-in-fact for James P. Royalty, Jr. 03/01/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.69 to $34.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to International Paper Company, any security holder of International Paper Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 2 )Share numbers rounded. ( 3 )A routine review of the reporting person's holdings identified an understatement of 3,317 shares of common stock in the number of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person. The total amount beneficially owned has been adjusted to correct this inadvertent understatement. ( 4 )Represents shares of International Paper common stock held through the International Paper Salaried Savings Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement as of February 28, 2024.

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