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): May 5, 2010
DOMTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-33164 | 20-5901152 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
West Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 1L6
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(514) 848-5555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 5, 2010, Domtar Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors (i) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable July 15, 2010, to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2010 and (ii) authorized a share buyback program of up to $150 million of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Domtar Corporation, dated May 5, 2010. | |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| DOMTAR CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Razvan L. Theodoru | |
| Name: | Razvan L. Theodoru | |
| Title: | Vice-President and Secretary | |
| Date: | May 5, 2010 | |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Domtar Corporation, dated May 5, 2010. | |
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