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): November 12, 2008
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 |
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| | (514) 875-2160 | |
| | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
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| | Bowater Incorporated ("Bowater"), a subsidiary of AbitibiBowater Inc. (the "Company"), and certain of Bowater's direct and indirect subsidiaries, entered into amendments, effective as of November 12, 2008 (the "Amendments"), to Bowater's U.S. and Canadian Credit facilities as more fully described in the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2008. |
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| | Copies of the Amendments are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. |
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| | On November 14, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that Bowater and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Amendments. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| | (d) | Exhibits. |
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| | | 99.1 | Eighth Amendment, effective as of November 12, 2008, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2006, by and among Bowater Incorporated, the Lenders party thereto and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
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| | | 99.2 | Tenth Amendment, effective as of November 12, 2008, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2006, by and among Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc., Bowater Incorporated, the Lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
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| | | 99.3 | Press release issued by the Company on November 14, 2008. |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | ABITIBIBOWATER INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Jacques P. Vachon |
| Date: November 18, 2008 | | Name: Jacques P. Vachon |
| | | Title: Senior Vice-President Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| | Exhibit No. | Description |
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| | 99.1 | Eighth Amendment, effective as of November 12, 2008, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2006, by and among Bowater Incorporated, the Lenders party thereto and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
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| | 99.2 | Tenth Amendment, effective as of November 12, 2008, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2006, by and among Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc., Bowater Incorporated, the Lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
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| | 99.3 | Press release issued by the Company on November 14, 2008. |
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