- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)

 

 

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): May 9, 2012

 

 

ABITIBIBOWATER INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-33776		98-0526415
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

AbitibiBowater Inc. 111 Duke Street, Suite 5000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada		H3C 2M1
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

[phone]

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	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))

 

 

 

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ITEM 8.01.

OTHER EVENTS.

On May 9, 2012, AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, issued a press release in connection with its offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Fibrek Inc., a copy of which is attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Resolute Forest Products press release dated May 9, 2012

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				ABITIBIBOWATER INC.
Date: May 9, 2012				By:		/s/ Jacques P. Vachon
						Name: Jacques P. Vachon
						Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Resolute Forest Products press release dated May 9, 2012