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 18, 2015
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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001-36285
(Commission
File Number)
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46-4559529
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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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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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 18, 2015, a subsidiary of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the "Company"), Rayonier A.M. Sales and Technology Inc. ("RYST") and Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co., Ltd. ("Nantong") entered into that certain Amendment to Chemical Cellulose Agreement, dated effective as of January 1, 2016 (the "Amendment"), amending in certain respects that certain Cellulose Specialties Agreement, dated effective as of January 1, 2012, between Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC (assigned to RYST effective January 1, 2015) and Nantong.
The Company intends to submit a FOIA Confidential Treatment Request to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requesting that it be permitted to redact certain portions of the Amendment. The omitted material will be included in the request for confidential treatment.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment. A redacted copy of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 23, 2015, the Company issued a press release relating to entry into the Amendment to Chemical Cellulose Agreement described in Item 1.01 above. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment to Chemical Cellulose Agreement, dated effective as of January 1, 2016, between Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co., Ltd. and Rayonier A.M. Sales and Technology Inc.
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99.1
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Press release entitled "Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Major Contract Extension" issued September 23, 2015.
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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.
Dated: September 23, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Michael R. Herman |
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Name:
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Michael R. Herman
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
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Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment to Chemical Cellulose Agreement, dated effective as of January 1, 2016, between Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co., Ltd. and Rayonier A.M. Sales and Technology Inc.
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99.1
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Press release entitled "Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Major Contract Extension" issued September 23, 2015.
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