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):

July 17, 2017

 

 

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36285   46-4559529

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(904) 357-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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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).

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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 8.01 Other Events.

On July 17, 2017, Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) and Tembec Inc. (“Tembec”) issued a joint press release regarding the previously disclosed proposed statutory arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act involving the acquisition by the Company of all of the outstanding shares of Tembec. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release entitled “Rayonier Advanced Materials Reiterates Commitment to Acquire Tembec on Agreed Terms” issued July 17, 2017.


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.

Dated: July 17, 2017

 

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Michael R. Herman

Name:   Michael R. Herman
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Form 8-K]


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release entitled “Rayonier Advanced Materials Reiterates Commitment to Acquire Tembec on Agreed Terms” issued July 17, 2017.