8-K 1 a51617132.htm CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION 8-K

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): August 2, 2017

CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-34146 (Commission File Number) | 20-3594554 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

601 West Riverside Ave., Suite 1100
Spokane, WA 99201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (509) 344-5900
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 2, 2017, Clearwater Paper Corporation announced its results of operations and financial condition for the second quarter ending June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. In addition, a copy of the Company’s Second Quarter 2017 Supplemental Information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) | Exhibits.

99.1 | Press release issued by Clearwater Paper Corporation, dated August 2, 2017:

CLEARWATER PAPER REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

| 99.2 | Clearwater Paper Corporation Second Quarter 2017 Supplemental Information

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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.

| Date: August 2, 2017 |  |
|  | CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
|  | By: | /s/ Michael S. Gadd
|  |  | Michael S. Gadd, Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit | Description

99.1 | Press release issued by Clearwater Paper Corporation, dated August 2, 2017: CLEARWATER PAPER REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

99.2 | Clearwater Paper Corporation Second Quarter 2017 Supplemental Information