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): January 28, 2005
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 333-114032 | | 56-2136509 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Registration Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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41 Main Street, Canton, North Carolina | | 28716 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (828) 454-0676 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 28, 2005, Blue Ridge Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), the parent of Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., the registrant (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (“the “Amendment”) to its existing Management Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and among the Parent and KPS Management, LLC (“KPS”). The Company was an original party to the Agreement with KPS. Pursuant to an Amendment and Assignment Agreement, effective as of October 1, 2003, the Company assigned all of its obligations, rights and interest in, to or under the Agreement to the Parent, and the Parent assumed such assignment. The Company is no longer a party to the Agreement and does not deem either the Agreement or the Amendment to be a material contract. Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the Amendment.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibit 99.1 – Amendment to Management Services Agreement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 31, 2005 | By: | /s/ John B. Wadsworth | |
| | Name: | John B. Wadsworth |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Amendment to Management Services Agreement. |
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