UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2010
8540 Gander Creek Drive
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
877.855.7243
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Commission File Number | | Registrant | | IRS Employer Identification Number | | State of Incorporation |
| 001-32956 | | NEWPAGE HOLDING CORPORATION | | 05-0616158 | | Delaware |
| 333-125952 | | NEWPAGE CORPORATION | | 05-0616156 | | Delaware |
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Explanatory Note:
On April 5, 2010, NewPage Corporation (“NewPage”) and NewPage Holding Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “April Form 8-K”) regarding the entry by NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. (“NPPH”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NewPage, into a term sheet with Nova Scotia Power Inc. (“NSPI”) for NPPH to construct for NSPI a 60 MW biomass cogeneration utility plant for the generation of electricity. This Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to amend Item 1.01 of the April Form 8-K related to the term sheet. Except for the amendment to Item 1.01 below, no other changes have been made to the April Form 8-K.
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 1, 2010, NPPH signed a term sheet with NSPI for NPPH to construct for NSPI a 60 MW biomass cogeneration utility plant for the generation of electricity by December 31, 2012 for approximately Canadian $93 million. On July 14, 2010, NPPH and NSPI entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract substantially consistent with the term sheet. The inception of services under the contract is contingent upon the completion of the sale of certain assets by NPPH to NSPI, as previously announced in the April Form 8-K.
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/ Douglas K. Cooper | | | | By: | | /s/ Douglas K. Cooper |
| Douglas K. Cooper | | | | Douglas K. Cooper |
| Secretary | | | | Secretary |
| Date: July 20, 2010 | | | | Date: July 20, 2010 |
