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 11, 2010
8540 Gander Creek Drive
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
877.855.7243
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| | | | | IRS Employer | | |
| Commission | | | | Identification | | State of |
| File Number | | Registrant | | Number | | Incorporation |
| 001-32956 | | NEWPAGE HOLDING CORPORATION | | 05-0616158 | | Delaware |
| 333-125952 | | NEWPAGE CORPORATION | | 05-0616156 | | Delaware |
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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to disclose historical metrics that were first used in the Registrants’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010. Core paper products are principally coated freesheet, coated groundwood and supercalendered paper products sold in North America.
The following table sets forth the data for NewPage Holding Corporation and its predecessor for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2009 and each of the quarterly periods in the two years ended December 31, 2009.
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| | | Year | | Year | | Year | | Year | | Year |
| | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended |
| | | Dec. 31, | | Dec. 31, | | Dec. 31, | | Dec. 31, | | Dec. 31, |
| | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007(a) | | 2006 | | 2005(b) |
Core paper volume sold (in thousands of short tons) | | | 2,949 | | | 4,105 | | | 2,143 | | | 2,003 | | | 1,868 |
Weighted average core paper price per ton | | $ | 910 | | $ | 964 | | $ | 901 | | $ | 909 | | $ | 891 |
| (a) | We acquired Stora Enso North America Inc. as of December 21, 2007. The data includes the results from the date of acquisition. |
| (b) | We acquired the printing and writing papers business of MeadWestvaco Corporation effective as of April 30, 2005. The data includes the combined results of the predecessor and successor. |
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| | | Quarter Ended |
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | | Sept. 30, | | Dec. 31, |
| | | 2009 | | 2009 | | 2009 | | 2009 |
Core paper volume sold (in thousands of short tons) | | | 668 | | | 689 | | | 769 | | | 823 |
Weighted average core paper price per ton | | $ | 965 | | $ | 928 | | $ | 886 | | $ | 873 |
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| | | Quarter Ended |
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | | Sept. 30, | | Dec. 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2008 |
Core paper volume sold (in thousands of short tons) | | | 1,183 | | | 1,013 | | | 1,026 | | | 883 |
Weighted average core paper price per ton | | $ | 931 | | $ | 961 | | $ | 988 | | $ | 983 |
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.
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| NEWPAGE HOLDING CORPORATION | | | | NEWPAGE CORPORATION |
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| By: | | /s/ David J. Prystash | | | | By: | | /s/ David J. Prystash |
| | David J. Prystash | | | | | | David J. Prystash |
| | Senior Vice President and | | | | | | Senior Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer | | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | Date: May 11, 2010 | | | | | | Date: May 11, 2010 |
