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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2007
UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Eteläesplanadi 2
FIN-00130 Helsinki, Finland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
UPM-Kymmene Corporation Company Release March 13, 2007 at 10:00
Changes in UPM’s Wood Products Division management
Matti Lindahl has been appointed President of UPM’s Wood Products Division. He has previously held several executive positions within UPM’s paper and converting divisions. Matti Lindahl is member of UPM’s Executive Team and he reports to the President and CEO Jussi Pesonen.
Harald Finne, President of Wood Products Division since 2004, will leave the company due to differing views on the strategic development of the division.
In this connection the Wood Products Division will be divided into two separate business areas. Arto Juvonen has been appointed head of the Plywood business area. He has recently been in charge of UPM’s Russian operations and held previously several management positions in the plywood industry.
Tuomo Visanko has been appointed head of the Timber business area. He is currently Senior Vice President, Operations, of the Wood Products Division.
The appointments will have immediate effect. New management teams will be appointed in the coming few weeks.
For more information, please contact:
Mr Matti Lindahl, President, UPM, Wood Products Division, tel. +49 171 6127 688
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Pirkko Harrela
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 13, 2007 | UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Jyrki Salo | |||
| Jyrki Salo | ||||
| Executive Vice President and CFO | ||||
| By: | /s/ Olavi Kauppila | |||
| Olavi Kauppila | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Investor Relations | ||||
