Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 8, 2010

 

 

BOISE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33541   20-8356960

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200

Boise, ID 83702-5388

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

208-384-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 8, 2010, Boise Inc., issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C. and Boise Co-Issuer Company (together, the “Issuers”), are proposing to issue Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), in a private offering that is exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Issuers intend to offer the Notes within the United States to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A, and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. For additional information, please refer to the Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Boise Inc. Press Release dated March 8, 2010.

 

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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.

 

BOISE INC.
By  

/s/ Karen E. Gowland

  Karen E. Gowland
  Vice President, General Counsel and
  Corporate Secretary
 

Date: March 8, 2010

 

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