Form 8-K Verso Achieves Early Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standard


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): June 13, 2014

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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 3.01
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On June 13, 2014, the New York Stock Exchange, or “NYSE,” notified Verso that we have achieved early compliance with the NYSE’s market capitalization continued listing standard. The NYSE requires, among other things, that Verso maintain an average market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading-day period of at least $50 million. As of the close of trading yesterday, Verso’s average market capitalization over the prior 30 consecutive trading days was approximately $133 million. The NYSE stated in the notice that its decision was based on Verso’s consistent positive performance with respect to the business plan that we submitted to the NYSE in January 2014 and our achievement of compliance with the NYSE’s minimum market capitalization requirement over the past two quarterly review periods. The NYSE originally had permitted Verso until February 2015 in which to regain compliance with the market capitalization continued listing standard. As a result of this development, Verso is no longer facing delisting from the NYSE.

On June 17, 2014, Verso issued a press release announcing the developments disclosed in this report. A copy of our press release is included as an exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is included with this report:
Exhibit
 
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by Verso Paper Corp. on June 17, 2014.
 





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: June 17, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VERSO PAPER CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Peter H. Kesser
 
 
 
 
 
Peter H. Kesser
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
 
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by Verso Paper Corp. on June 17, 2014.