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 May 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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
UPM-Kymmene Corporation Corporate Release May 23, 2007 at 11:30
HANS SOHLSTRÖM APPOINTED UPM’S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BIOFUELS AND BIOCHEMICALS
Mr. Hans Sohlström, M.Sc. (Eng.) and M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed to the newly created post of Executive Vice President, Business Development Biofuels and Biochemicals as of today.
Earlier Mr Sohlström served as Executive Vice President, Marketing, Paper Divisions. He continues to report to Mr Jussi Pesonen, CEO and President as a member of UPM’s Executive Team. UPM’s biofuels development team, headed by Director Petri Kukkonen, will report to Mr Sohlström.
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Pirkko Harrela
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications
DISTRIBUTION
Helsinki Exchanges
New York Stock Exchange
Main media
www.upm-kymmene.com
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: May 23, 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 | ||||
