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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

April 1, 2014

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

DOMTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-33164   20-5901152

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H3A 1L6

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(514) 848-5555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On April 1, 2014 Domtar (Canada) Paper Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Domtar Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing its intention to redeem all of its outstanding exchangeable shares on or about June 2, 2014 (the “Redemption Date”).

On the Redemption Date, holders of exchangeable shares will receive, in exchange for each exchangeable share, one share of common stock of the Corporation (plus cash in the amount of all declared and unpaid dividends, if any, provided that the record date for the payment of such dividends is prior to the Redemption Date).

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibits 99.1: Press release of Domtar Corporation, dated April 1, 2014.

 

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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.

 

DOMTAR CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ Razvan L. Theodoru
 

Name: Razvan L. Theodoru

Title:   Vice-President,

            Corporate Law and Secretary

Date: April 1, 2014