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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2014
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VERSO PAPER CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34056 | 75-3217389 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400
Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(901) 369-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 19, 2014, Jordan C. Zaken resigned as a director of Verso Paper Corp., or “Verso.” Mr. Zaken’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with Verso or its management with respect to any matter relating to Verso’s operations, policies or practices. On March 19, 2014, the board of directors of Verso elected Reed B. Rayman, an investment professional at Apollo Global Management, LLC, to serve as a director of Verso, as well as a member of the compensation committee of its board of directors, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Zaken’s resignation. Mr. Rayman’s service as a director of Verso will continue for the remainder of the three-year term of Class II directors expiring at Verso’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: March 19, 2014 | |||
VERSO PAPER CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Peter H. Kesser | ||
Peter H. Kesser | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||