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 16, 2015

 


 

NEENAH PAPER, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-32240

 

20-1308307

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

3460 Preston Ridge Road
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(678) 566-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

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

 


 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Neenah Paper, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced it signed a definitive agreement on July 16, 2015, to purchase all of the outstanding equity of ASP FiberMark, LLC (“FiberMark”) from ASP FiberMark Holdings, LLC (“American Securities)”) for a purchase price of $120 million.  FiberMark is a specialty coatings and finishing company with a strong presence in luxury packaging and technical products.  The company sells globally from six manufacturing facilities in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.

 

The transaction is expected to close at the end of July 2015 and is subject to customary closing conditions.  The transaction has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  In purchasing the outstanding equity of FiberMark, the Company will be assuming all rights, obligations and liabilities of FiberMark, subject to certain representations, warranties, terms, conditions and indemnities typical in this type of transaction.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 20, 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.

 

 

NEENAH PAPER, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: July 20, 2015

/s/ Steven S. Heinrichs

 

Steven S. Heinrichs

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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