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In 2023, Mark S. Sutton earned $8.60M in total compensation at International Paper, including $1.45M salary, $493.70K bonus and $6.31M in stock. Most recently acquired 3,810 shares in Jul 2024. Currently holds stock worth $36.82M. Has donated $10.38M in stock to charitable causes. Has led International Paper for over 11 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Mark S. Sutton, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$8.60M

Salary

$1.45M

Bonus

$493.70K

Other

$350.12K

Salary

$1.45M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is based on principles of internal equity and external market competitiveness, aligning executive compensation with company performance and market benchmarks.

Bonus

$493.70K

Board Justification

Mr. Sutton’s AIP payment was awarded at 22.7% of target (reflecting 100% for individual performance) and thus was based solely on the Company’s performance achievement.

Other Compensation

$350.12K

Board Justification

Includes retirement savings account contributions, company matching contributions, group life insurance, executive supplemental life insurance program, corporate aircraft use, and company matching gifts.

Restricted Stock

$6.31M178.82K shares

Board Justification

PSP payout of 75.17% was based solely on the Company’s performance achievement in Adjusted ROIC and relative TSR.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining the compensation include Adjusted ROIC and relative TSR.

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Mark S. Sutton

CEO of International Paper

Education

Bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia

Field of Expertise

Business & Management - Business Management

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

January 1, 1961 - 64 years ago

CEO of International Paper for

11 years 1 month (Nov 2014 - Present)

Previous Experience

Senior Vice President – Industrial Packaging, Senior Vice President – Printing & Communications Papers the Americas, Senior Vice President – Global Supply Chain

Holdings

Track Mark S. Sutton's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$6.38M

IP

$6.38M

179,482 IP shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Mark S. Sutton didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra IP179,482 shares worth $7.01M.
This is 9.83% and $627.20K more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

IP

265,813 shares

IP

Recent Charitable Transactions

IP

20,913 shares

IP

Feb 3, 2022

Charity

IP

228,000 shares

IP

Oct 28, 2021

Charity

IP

15,000 shares

IP

May 16, 2019

Charity

IP

1,900 shares

IP

Feb 15, 2011

Charity

Insider Trading

Mark S. Sutton's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

KR

3,810 shares

KR

Jul 15, 2024

Received

IP

178,816 shares

IP

Feb 12, 2024

Received

IP

59,173 shares

IP

Jan 1, 2024

Received

KR

4,224 shares

KR

Jul 13, 2023

Received

IP

$2.94M

IP at $34.58/share

Mar 16, 2023

Sale

IP

175,997 shares

IP

Feb 3, 2023

Received

IP

60,941 shares

IP

Jan 1, 2023

Received

KR

3,887 shares

KR

Jul 13, 2022

Received

IP

158,989 shares

IP

Feb 7, 2022

Received

IP

20,913 shares

IP

Feb 3, 2022

Charity

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