Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.

On January 3, 2023, Gregory T. Wanta, Senior Vice President, North American Container, of International Paper Company (the "Company") notified the Company of his intent to retire after a transition period. Mr. Wanta has been with the Company for 31 years, and has served as the Company's Senior Vice President, North American Container since 2016.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In conjunction with Mr. Wanta's retirement, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed W. Thomas (Tom) Hamic, as Senior Vice President, North American Container and Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hamic joined the Company in 1991 and has served in a variety of sales, marketing and strategy leadership roles, including positions in the Company's Containerboard and North American Container businesses. Most recently, Mr. Hamic led significant commercial and financial improvements in the Company's Global Cellulose Fibers business.

On January 4, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the new position for Mr. Hamic and the retirement of Mr. Wanta. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





  (d) Exhibits.



Exhibit
Number       Description

99.1           Press Release of International Paper Company dated January 4, 2023.


104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are
             embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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