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): October 4, 2011
ABITIBIBOWATER INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33776 | | 98-0526415 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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AbitibiBowater Inc. 1155 Metcalfe Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | H3B 5H2 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(514) 875-2160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| ITEM 5.02. | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On October 4, 2011, AbitibiBowater Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Silvana Travaglini as vice president and chief accounting officer, effective November 15, 2011.
Mrs. Travaglini, age 45, was previously employed with Société générale de financement du Québec, or “SGF,” where she served as vice president and controller from 2001 to 2011. SGF, a provincially-owned industrial and financial holding corporation whose mission was to carry out economic development projects in the province of Québec, recently merged with Investissement Québec. Mrs. Travaglini is a chartered accountant.
Mrs. Travaglini will replace Joseph B. Johnson, currently senior vice president, finance and chief accounting officer, who will step down as chief accounting officer on November 15, 2011 and will then enter a transition period with the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| ABITIBIBOWATER INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Jacques P. Vachon |
| Name: | | Jacques P. Vachon |
| Title: | | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Dated: October 11, 2011
