UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): May
14, 2012
Verso
Paper Corp.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number: 001-34056
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Delaware |
75−3217389 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400 |
(901) 369-4100 |
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Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | including area code) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 14, 2012, Verso Paper Corp. issued a news release announcing its
earnings for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of the news release is
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information, furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02, is not to be considered “filed” under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be
incorporated by reference into any of Verso Paper Corp.’s previous or
future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| The following exhibit is included with this report. |
| Exhibit | |
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Number |
Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | News release issued by Verso Paper Corp. on May 14, 2012. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 14, 2012 |
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VERSO PAPER CORP. |
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| By: |
/s/ Michael A. Jackson |
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Michael A. Jackson |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: |
/s/ Robert P. Mundy |
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Robert P. Mundy |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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News release issued by Verso Paper Corp. on May 14, 2012. |