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): December 17, 2008
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WISCONSIN
1-13923
39-0690900
(State or other
(Commission File
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
Number)
Identification
incorporation)
Number)
100 PAPER PLACE
MOSINEE, WI 54455-9099
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(715) 693-4470
(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 23.425)
£
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))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 17, 2008, the Company issued a news release to revise its fourth-quarter earnings guidance and announce a $6.6 million capital project that will consolidate converting capacity and streamline distribution within its Printing & Writing business. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
News release dated December 17, 2008
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.
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
Date: December 17, 2008
By: SCOTT P. DOESCHER
Scott P. Doescher
Senior Vice President–Finance
-1-
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K
of
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
dated December 17, 2008
Pursuant to Section 102(d) of Regulation S-T
(17 C.F.R. §232.102(d))
99.1
News release dated December 17, 2008
-2-