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
March 6. 2018
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)


    
Delaware
62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
1-800-514-0186
(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.

Election of Directors
 
On March 1, 2018, the Board of Directors of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. appointed Dr. Kimberly E. Ritrievi as a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, all effective as of March 1, 2018.

As compensation for her service on the Board, Dr. Ritrievi will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors. Dr. Ritrievi has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company, and there were no arrangements or understandings with any person pursuant to which she was selected as a director of the Company. In addition, there have been no transactions directly or indirectly involving Dr. Ritrievi that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.






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.


Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.


By:/s/ Ricardo Nuñez    
Ricardo Nuñez
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 6, 2018