Form 8-K  (W0491854.DOC;1)





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 28, 2012

 

 

WAUSAU PAPER CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

WISCONSIN

0-13923

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



Section 8 – Other Events


Item 8.01.

Other Events


On August 28, 2012, Wausau Paper Mills, LLC, a subsidiary of Wausau Paper Corp., finalized the sale of certain real estate and personal property assets located in Brokaw, Wisconsin, to Brokaw Development, LLC, a subsidiary of Niagara Worldwide, LLC.  Niagara Worldwide acquires, manages, and sells for final disposition idle industrial property and assets around the world.  Wausau Paper permanently shut down its Brokaw, Wisconsin, facility earlier in 2012.


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:  August 28, 2012

By:  SHERRI L. LEMMER

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer



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