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 20, 2010
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| Verso Paper Corp. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-34056 | 75-3217389 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400
Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(901) 369-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Verso Paper Corp., or “Verso,” held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2010. At the meeting, Verso’s stockholders (1) elected Michael A. Jackson, David W. Oskin and Jordon C. Zaken to serve as Class II directors on Verso’s board of directors for a term of three years and (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as Verso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The proposals are described in detail in Verso’s definitive proxy statement dated April 20, 2010, for the meeting. The tabulation of votes cast with respect to each proposal is as follows:
| 1. | Election of three Class II directors to serve on Verso’s board of directors for a term of three years: |
Nominee | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
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| Michael A. Jackson | | | 39,742,633 | | | | 874,586 | | | | 9,944,080 | |
| David W. Oskin | | | 40,562,893 | | | | 54,326 | | | | 9,944,080 | |
| Jordan C. Zaken | | | 39,638,620 | | | | 978,599 | | | | 9,944,080 | |
| | Stockholders were not provided the option to abstain from voting on this proposal. |
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| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Verso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010: |
For | | Against | | | Abstained | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 50,400,873 | | 132,224 | | | 28,202 | | | | | |
| | There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: May 25, 2010
| | VERSO PAPER CORP. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Peter H. Kesser | |
| | | Peter H. Kesser | |
| | | Vice President and Secretary | |
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