Sec Form 4 Filing - Shortt Thomas H @ ACCO BRANDS CORP - 2011-02-23

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 Shortt Thomas H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ACCO BRANDS CORP [ ACCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Exec VP & Pres, Prod Strategy (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, 300 TOWER PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/23/2011 (Street) LINCOLNSHIRE, IL60069 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 02/21/2013 M 14,335 ( 1 ) A $ 0 14,335 D Common Stock 02/21/2013 F 5,023 D $ 7.64 9,312 D Common Stock 3,354 ( 2 ) I in 401(k) 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 Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/23/2011 A 3,584 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,584 $ 0 3,584 D Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) $ 0 02/21/2013 M 3,584 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 3,584 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/22/2012 A 7,167 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 7,167 $ 0 7,167 D Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) $ 0 02/21/2013 M 7,167 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 7,167 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/21/2013 A 3,584 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,584 $ 0 3,584 D Performance Stock Units (2010-2012) $ 0 02/21/2013 M 3,584 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 3,584 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units (2011-2013) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/12/2012 A 5,667 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 5,667 $ 0 5,667 D Performance Stock Units (2011-2013) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/21/2013 A 5,666 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 5,666 $ 0 5,666 D Performance Stock Units (2012-2014) ( 3 ) $ 0 02/21/2013 A 4,570 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 4,570 $ 0 4,570 D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) $ 0 02/21/2013 A 15,732 02/21/2016 ( 5 ) Common Stock 15,732 $ 0 15,732 D Stock Option (right to buy) ( 6 ) $ 7.64 02/21/2013 A 43,486 02/21/2014 02/21/2020 Common Stock 43,486 $ 7.64 43,486 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Shortt Thomas H C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION 300 TOWER PARKWAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL60069 Exec VP & Pres, Prod Strategy Signatures Pamela R. Schneider, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas H. Shortt 02/25/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the settlement on the transaction date indicated of performance stock units ("PSUs") earned in each of the one-year performance periods in the PSU (2010-2012) cycle. ( 2 )Represents number of ACCO Brands Corporation common stock held in reporting owner's 401(k) retirement savings plan account as of January 31, 2013. ( 3 )Reflects PSUs granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Incentive Plan that were earned by the reporting person during each one-year performance period on the transaction date indicated. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, earned PSUs become eligible for settlement into shares of common stock upon the completion of the final performance period in the three-year cycle. ( 4 )Reflects the settlement of earned PSUs into an equal number of shares of common stock on the transaction date indicated. ( 5 )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 February 21, 2016 (the "Vesting Date") provided the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer at that time, subject to acceleration as provided in said Plan. ( 6 )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.

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