UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): November
7, 2008
Commission
file number: 333-148201
Verso
Paper Corp.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
75−3217389 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400 |
(901) 369-4100 (Registrant’s telephone number, |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
including area code) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 7, 2008, Verso Paper Corp. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the third quarter of 2008. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, is not to be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Verso Paper Corp.’s previous or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 7, 2008. |
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.
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Date: |
November 7, 2008 |
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VERSO PAPER CORP. |
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| By: |
/s/ Michael A. Jackson |
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Michael A. Jackson |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: |
/s/ Robert P. Mundy |
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Robert P. Mundy |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 |
Press Release of Verso Paper Corp. dated November 7, 2008. |