UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 17, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL 60062

(Address of principal executive offices)

(847) 239-8800

(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 (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02                                           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this “Report”) amends certain information included in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (the “Company”) on August 12, 2016 (the “Original Filing”) regarding the election of Paula H.J. Cholmondeley to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on August 11, 2016. At the time of the Original Filing, the Board had not made a determination regarding any committee assignment for Ms. Cholmondeley.  The Company is filing this Report to report that at a regular meeting of the Board held on August 17, 2016, the Board appointed Ms. Cholmondeley to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, effective as of that date.

Other than the preceding disclosure, no other disclosure reported in the Original Filing is amended pursuant to this Report.

2

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 18, 2016

3