8-K 1 ss104486_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2018
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P. H. Glatfelter Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania | 001-03560 | 23-0628360
(State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
96 S. George Street, Suite 520, York, Pennsylvania | 17401
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 225-4711
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 21, 2018, P. H. Glatfelter Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Spartan Paper LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell its Specialty Paper Business Unit to the Purchaser. On August 21, 2018, the Company issued an investor presentation entitled “Sale of Specialty Papers” which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in the investor presentation is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 21, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing its execution of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 | Investor presentation entitled “Sale of Specialty Papers”, issued August 21, 2018.

Exhibit 99.2 | Press release, issued August 21, 2018.

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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, thereto duly authorized.

| P. H. Glatfelter Company
| By | /s/ Kent K. Matsumoto
|  | Name: | Kent K. Matsumoto
|  | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: August 22, 2018
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Investor presentation entitled “Sale of Specialty Papers”, issued August 21, 2018.
99.2 | Press release, issued August 21, 2018.

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