Form 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:   April 20, 2011
    Date of Earliest Event Reported:   April 15, 2011

LOGO

1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200

Boise, Idaho 83702-5388

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(208) 384-7000

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

Commission

File Number

 

        Exact name of registrant as

    specified in its charter

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

 

State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation

001-33541

333-166926-04

 

Boise Inc.

BZ Intermediate Holdings LLC

 

20-8356960

27-1197223

 

Delaware

Delaware

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

 

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

This Form 8-K filing is a combined report being filed separately by two registrants: Boise Inc. and BZ Intermediate Holdings LLC. Unless the context indicates otherwise, any reference in this report to the “company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Boise” refers to Boise Inc. together with BZ Intermediate Holdings LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 15, 2011, our board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, payable May 13, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 4, 2011. A copy of our news release announcing this special cash dividend is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Boise Inc. News Release dated April 20, 2011


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

BOISE INC.       BZ INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC

By

 

/s/ Karen E. Gowland

     

By

  

/s/ Karen E. Gowland

  Karen E. Gowland          Karen E. Gowland
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary          Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 20, 2011