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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

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2010

 

SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23876

 

43-1531401

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

222 N. LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois  60601

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(312) 346-6600

(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.

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective February 25, 2010, John R. Murphy resigned as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Company.  The Company issued a press release on February 25, 2010 announcing Mr. Murphy’s resignation.   A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 25, 2010.

 

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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.

 

Dated:    February 26, 2010

 

 

SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig A. Hunt

 

Name:

Craig A. Hunt

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 26, 2010.

 

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