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FORM 8-K | |||
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CURRENT REPORT | |||
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities | |||
Exchange Act of 1934 | |||
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2011 | |||
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WAUSAU PAPER CORP. | |||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
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WISCONSIN | 0-13923 | 39-0690900 | |
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100 PAPER PLACE | |||
MOSINEE, WI 54455-9099 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) | |||
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(715) 693-4470 | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | |||
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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: | |||
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£ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 23.425) | ||
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£ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||
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£ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||
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£ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 9, 2011, Wausau Paper Corp. announced that Patrick J. Medvecz will be appointed to the position of Senior Vice President—Operations and that Michael W. Nelson will be appointed to the position of Senior Vice President—Paper. Each of these promotions will take effect on March 15, 2011.
Mr. Medvecz, 47, joined the Company in 1993 and, since 2009, has served as the Company’s Corporate Vice President—Manufacturing and Technology. Prior to serving in that role, Mr. Medvecz held the positions of Corporate Vice President—Technology (since 2007) and, prior to that, Vice President, Operations for the company’s specialty products business unit, which is now part of the Paper segment.
Mr. Nelson, 44, joined the Company in 2007 as Vice President—Sales and Marketing for the Company’s specialty products business unit. Mr. Nelson was promoted to Vice President—Sales and Marketing for the Paper segment in 2010. Prior to joining the Company in 2007, Mr. Nelson served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the Printing and Carbonless Papers division of Glatfelter Corporation.
A press release containing the Company’s announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated March 9, 2011
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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.
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
Date: March 9, 2011
By: SCOTT P. DOESCHER
Scott P. Doescher
Executive Vice President–Finance
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EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K
of
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
dated March 9, 2011
Pursuant to Section 102(d) of Regulation S-T
(17 C.F.R. §232.102(d))
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated March 9, 2011
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