<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-013565.txt : 20120301
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120301173503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-013565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DeVleming Robert P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304361

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34146
		FILM NUMBER:		12659194

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 W RIVERSIDE AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clearwater Paper Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD MILLS [2631]
		IRS NUMBER:				203594554
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		509.344.5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Potlatch Forest Products CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080728
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents award of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;).  RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents award of RSUs that will vest on December 31, 2014, assuming continued employment.  During the vesting period, an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the RSUs had they been in the form of common stock will be converted into additional RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable in settlement of 2009-2011 Performance Share Grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares withheld by Clearwater Paper Corporation to satisfy tax witholding requirements due at settlement of 2009-2011 Performance Share Grant.</footnote>
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