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:		October 16, 2009 October 16, 2009

 

 

BOISE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33541 (Commission File Number)		20-8356960 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200

Boise, ID 83702-5388

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(208) 384-7000

(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:

 

¨	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))

 

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

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On October 16, 2009, Boise Inc. issued a news release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C. and Boise Finance Company (together, the “Issuers”), are proposing to issue Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Issuers intend to offer the Notes within the United States to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A, and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act. A copy of the news release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. For additional information, please refer to Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Boise Inc. News Release dated October 16, 2009

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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: October 16, 2009