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


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 20, 2010

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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)

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6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400
Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436
 
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)


(901) 369-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Verso Paper Corp., or “Verso,” held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2010.  At the meeting, Verso’s stockholders (1) elected Michael A. Jackson, David W. Oskin and Jordon C. Zaken to serve as Class II directors on Verso’s board of directors for a term of three years and (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as Verso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.  The proposals are described in detail in Verso’s definitive proxy statement dated April 20, 2010, for the meeting.  The tabulation of votes cast with respect to each proposal is as follows:

1.  
Election of three Class II directors to serve on Verso’s board of directors for a term of three years:
 
          Nominee
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
                   
Michael A. Jackson
    
39,742,633
      
874,586
      
9,944,080
  
David W. Oskin
    
40,562,893
      
  54,326
      
9,944,080
  
Jordan C. Zaken
    
39,638,620
      
978,599
      
9,944,080
  
 
  Stockholders were not provided the option to abstain from voting on this proposal.
   
2.  
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Verso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:
 
For
  
Against
    
Abstained
        
                   
50,400,873
   132,224     28,202          

 
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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:  May 25, 2010

 
VERSO PAPER CORP.
 
 
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Peter H. Kesser  
    Peter H. Kesser  
    Vice President and Secretary  
       

 

 
 
 
 
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