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
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | November 6, 2008 | |
ABITIBIBOWATER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-33776 | 98-0526415 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1155 Metcalfe Street, Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | H3B 5H2 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (514) 875-2160 | |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2008, AbitibiBowater Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its preliminary financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
All of the information in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this report, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release reporting results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, issued by the Company on November 6, 2008. |
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.
ABITIBIBOWATER INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ William G. Harvey | |||
Name: William G. Harvey | ||||
Dated: November 6, 2008 | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release reporting results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, issued by the Company on November 6, 2008. |