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): September 15, 2022
SYLVAMO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-40718
| Delaware | 86-2596371 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee | 38197 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 519-8000
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):
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 per share par value | SLVM | New York Stock Exchange |
| Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2022, Sylvamo Corporation (“Sylvamo”) issued a news release announcing entry into a definitive agreement with Stora Enso Paper Aktiebolag (“Seller”) to acquire Seller’s paper mill in Nymolla, Sweden. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Sylvamo Corporation | ||
| Date: September 15, 2022 | /s/ Matthew L. Barron | |
| Name: | Matthew L. Barron | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |