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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000484
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180301

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34146
		FILM NUMBER:		18657664

	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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      REPORT</b></font><br><br><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b><br><b>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b><br><br><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest
      event reported): <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">March
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      <b>Item 5.02. &#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</b>
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      (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Clearwater Paper Corporation Board of Directors elected
      Richard D. Peach as Director, effective March 1, 2018.&#160;&#160;Mr. Peach will
      serve as one of the Board&#8217;s Class II directors whose members&#8217; terms
      expire at the Company&#8217;s annual meeting to be held in 2019.&#160;&#160;Mr. Peach
      will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
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      There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Peach and any
      other person pursuant to which Mr. Peach was elected as a
      director.&#160;&#160;There are no transactions or relationships between the
      Company and Mr. Peach that are reportable under Item&#160;404(a) of
      Regulation S-K.
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      Mr. Peach&#160;will receive compensation for his service&#160;pursuant to the
      Company's existing directors' compensation program described in the
      Company's most recent Proxy, including a cash retainer for his Board and
      committee service and the receipt of phantom common stock units subject
      to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. He will also
      enter into the Company's standard indemnification agreement for
      directors and executive officers.&#160;
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      On March 1, 2018 the Company issued a press release announcing the
      election of Mr. Peach to the Board of Directors.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press
      release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.<br><br><br>
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Clearwater
      Paper Adds New Board Member</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Richard
      D. Peach Joins Board</b></font>
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    <p>
      SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2018--<b>Clearwater Paper
      Corporation (NYSE: CLW) </b>today announced that Richard D. Peach has
      been appointed to the company&#8217;s board of directors, effective March 1,
      2018. Mr. Peach will serve as a member of the audit committee.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We are excited to welcome Richard to our board and look forward to his
      perspectives and contributions,&#8221; said Beth E. Ford, chair of the board.
      &#8220;Richard's deep knowledge of finance, operations, and business strategy,
      as well as his accounting expertise and experience in working with
      cyclical industries, will be invaluable to Clearwater Paper.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Peach currently serves as the senior vice president, chief financial
      officer, and chief of corporate operations for Schnitzer Steel
      Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN), a manufacturer of recycled metal and
      finished steel products. He began his career at Schnitzer Steel as
      deputy chief financial officer in March 2007 and became chief financial
      officer in December 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Peach has been appointed to the class of directors whose term of
      office will expire at the 2019 annual meeting, when it is expected he
      will be nominated for election to a three-year term. With these
      additions, Clearwater Paper&#8217;s board now consists of eight directors,
      seven of whom meet New York Stock Exchange standards for independence.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>ABOUT CLEARWATER PAPER</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Clearwater Paper manufactures quality consumer tissue, away-from-home
      tissue, parent roll tissue, bleached paperboard and pulp at
      manufacturing facilities across the nation. The company is a premier
      supplier of private label tissue to major retailers and wholesale
      distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants and discount
      stores. In addition, the company produces bleached paperboard used by
      quality-conscious printers and packaging converters, and offers services
      that include custom sheeting, slitting and cutting. Clearwater Paper's
      employees build shareholder value by developing strong customer
      partnerships through quality and service.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within
      the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
      amended, including statements regarding the expected contributions and
      nominations of the new directors. These forward-looking statements are
      based on current expectations that are subject to change, and actual
      results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
      Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include
      those risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the
      company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
      The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements
      based on new developments or changes to the company&#8217;s expectations.
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><b>For additional information on Clearwater Paper, please visit our
      website at <u>www.clearwaterpaper.com</u></b></i>
    </p>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Clearwater Paper Corporation<br>(News media), Shannon Myers,
      509-344-5967<br>(Investors), Robin Yim, 509-344-5906
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