SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. 1)


                    KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                         Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    48562P103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                November 5, 2009
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

      The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP No.   48562P103
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Ronald E. Gutfleish
     c/o Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     4,540,259

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     4,540,259

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,540,259

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.99757%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN



CUSIP No.         48562P103
                  ---------------------

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     4,540,259

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     4,540,259

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,540,259

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   [_]


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.99757%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IA



CUSIP No.         48562P103
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [x]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     4,371,743

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     4,371,743

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,371,743

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   [_]


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.6%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     CO


CUSIP No.   48562P103
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            1101 Skokie Blvd., Suite 300
            Northbrook, IL 60062
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Item 2(a).  Name of Persons Filing:

            Ronald E. Gutfleish
            Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC
            Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            Ronald E. Gutfleish
            c/o Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC
            3 West Main Street, 3rd Floor
            Irvington, NY 10533

            Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC
            3 West Main Street, 3rd Floor
            Irvington, NY 10533

            Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.
            c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited
            P.O. Box 896
            Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor
            George Town, Grand Cayman
            Cayman Islands
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship

            Ronald E. Gutfleish - United States
            Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC - Delaware limited
                liability company
            Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd. - Cayman Islands
                exempted company

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            48562P103
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          Ronald E. Gutfleish                       4,540,259  shares
          Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC         4,540,259  shares
          Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.      4,371,743  shares
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     (b)  Percent of class:

          Ronald E. Gutfleish                       9.99757%
          Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC         9.99757%
          Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.      9.6%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                     Ronald E. Gutfleish                    0 shares
                     Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC      0 shares
                     Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.   0 shares
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          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                     Ronald E. Gutfleish                    4,540,259  shares
                     Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC      4,540,259  shares
                     Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.   4,371,743  shares
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          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                     Ronald E. Gutfleish                    0 shares
                     Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC      0 shares
                     Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.   0 shares
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          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                     Ronald E. Gutfleish                    4,540,259  shares
                     Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC      4,540,259  shares
                     Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.   4,371,743  shares
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

         N/A
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A
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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

     If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

         N/A
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate  under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item 3
classification  of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to  s.240.13d-1(c)  or  s.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit  stating the
identity of each member of the group.

         N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.

          N/A
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Item 10.  Certifications.

          By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                    November 12, 2009
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                                    (Date)


                                    Ronald E. Gutfleish*

                                    /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
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                                    Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC*

                                    BY: /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    Title: Managing Member

                                    Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.*

                                    BY: /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    Title: Portfolio Manager

* The  Reporting  Persons  disclaim  beneficial  ownership in the Common  Stock,
except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.



                                                                       Exhibit A

                                    AGREEMENT

The  undersigned  agree that this Schedule 13G Amendment dated November 12, 2009
relating to the Common Stock of KapStone Paper and Packaging  Corporation  shall
be filed on behalf of the undersigned.


                                    November 12, 2009
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                                    (Date)


                                    Ronald E. Gutfleish*

                                    /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
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                                    Elm Ridge Capital Management, LLC*

                                    BY: /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    Title: Managing Member

                                    Elm Ridge Offshore Master Fund, Ltd.*

                                    BY: /s/ Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Ronald E. Gutfleish
                                    Title: Portfolio Manager

* The  Reporting  Persons  disclaim  beneficial  ownership in the Common  Stock,
except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.



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