Current Report Filing (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): March 6, 2018

 

 

International Paper Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission file number 1-3157

 

New York		13-0872805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee		38197
(Address of principal executive offices)		(ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

 

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 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

 

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

International Paper Company (the “Company”) issued an announcement (the “Announcement”) confirming that it has submitted a proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Smurfit Kappa. A copy of the Announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Item 8.01. Other Information

As described in Item 7.01 above, on March 6, 2018, the Company issued the Announcement confirming that it has submitted a proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Smurfit Kappa. A copy of the Announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of International Paper Company dated March 6, 2018.

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of International Paper Company dated March 6, 2018.

 

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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.

 

				International Paper Company
Date: March 6, 2018				By:		/s/ SHARON R. RYAN
						Name:		Sharon R. Ryan
						Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary