UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

December 8, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51150

 

20-2699372

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1101 Skokie Blvd., Suite 300
Northbrook, Illinois

 


60062

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(847) 239-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, 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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 3.01                                             Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule Or Standard; of Listing of Listing

 

(d)  On December 8, 2009, Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation (the “Company”) filed an application to transfer the listing of the Company’s common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). In addition, on December 9, 2009, the Company provided NASDAQ with written notice of the Company’s intention to delist its common stock from NASDAQ.  The Company expects that its common stock will begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “KS” on January 4, 2009.  The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on NASDAQ until the transfer is completed.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 9, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roger W. Stone

 

Name:

Roger W. Stone

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

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