UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of
1934
January
5, 2011
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-13948
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62-1612879
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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100
North Point Center East, Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia
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30022
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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SWM today
announced progress in securing multi-year customer agreements and is on
pace to supply its proprietary Alginex® low
ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette paper to meet approximately 40% of the needs
of the European Union (EU) market. The expected EU agreements, coupled
with customer commitments for Australia and South Africa, are expected to
utilize essentially all of SWM’s planned EU LIP cigarette paper capacity.
SWM will provide further updates related to material LIP business developments,
along with general business updates, as part of its routine periodic
filings. The next such planned release will take place in early February
2011 covering fourth quarter 2010 earnings results.
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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By:
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/s/ Peter J. Thompson | |
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Peter
J. Thompson
Executive
Vice President, Finance and
Strategic
Planning
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Dated: January 5, 2011