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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0206 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 3 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-12-01 </periodOfReport> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 0 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000051434 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> IP </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001795221 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Ellis Clay R </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 6400 POPLAR AVENUE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> MEMPHIS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TN </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 38197 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> Senior Vice President </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 2098 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 6567 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Plan </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock Units </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 7032 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Plan </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Share numbers are rounded. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Represents shares of International Paper common stock held through the International Paper Salaried Savings Plan ("SSP"). This information is based on a plan statement as of December 1, 2019. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Represents shares of International Paper common stock held through the International Paper Deferred Compensation Savings Plan ("DCSP"). This information is based on a plan statement as of December 1, 2019. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Alan R. Haguewood, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Clay R. Ellis </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-12-02 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |