EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Leslie T. Lederer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Verso Corporation (the “registrant”) for the year ended December 31, 2018; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: April 30, 2019
| /s/ Leslie T. Lederer | |
| Leslie T. Lederer | |
Interim Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
