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 1, 2012
ABITIBIBOWATER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33776 | 98-0526415 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
AbitibiBowater Inc. 111 Duke Street, Suite 5000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | H3C 2M1 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(514) 875-2160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. |
On May 1, 2012, AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (“Resolute”), reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. A copy of Resolute’s press release containing the information is furnished as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
Resolute hereby incorporates by reference the full text of the press release furnished under exhibit 99.1 of this current report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Resolute Forest Products press release dated May 1, 2012, containing financial information for its quarter ended March 31, 2012 | |
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.
| ABITIBIBOWATER INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jacques P. Vachon | ||||
| Name: Jacques P. Vachon | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ||||||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Resolute Forest Products press release dated May 1, 2012, containing financial information for its quarter ended March 31, 2012 | |
