Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 28, 2013

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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)
 
_______________________ 
 
6775 Lenox Center Court, Suite 400
Memphis, Tennessee 38115-4436
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(901) 369-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On October 28, 2013, our Board of Directors amended our Amended and Restated Bylaws, or “Bylaws,” to add an exclusive forum selection provision. The exclusive forum selection provision, which was added to the Bylaws as Article VI, Section 7, generally requires that, unless we consent otherwise, certain specified corporate law-based lawsuits involving us be brought only in a state or federal court in Delaware.  The text of the exclusive forum selection provision is as follows:
7.    Exclusive Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time), or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware, in all cases subject to the court having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consent to the provisions of this Bylaw.
A composite copy of the Bylaws reflecting this amendment is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this report.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits.

The following exhibit is included with this report:

Exhibit
 
 
 
Number
 
                       Description of Exhibit
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Verso Paper Corp., as amended.
 







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: October 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
VERSO PAPER CORP.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert P. Mundy
 
 
Robert P. Mundy
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
 
 
Number
 
                       Description of Exhibit
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Verso Paper Corp., as amended.