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): October 27, 2016

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

000-51826		47-0956945
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 1120, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1G8

(Address of Office)

(604) 684-1099

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 27, 2016, Mercer International Inc. (the “Company”) announced by press release the Company’s results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On October 27, 2016, the Company announced by press release that a quarterly cash dividend of $0.115 per share will be paid on January 4, 2017 to all shareholders of record on December 22, 2016. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.				Description
99.1				Press release dated October 27, 2016

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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.

 

Date: October 27, 2016

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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated October 27, 2016