UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT



Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934


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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  July 7, 2014



WAUSAU PAPER CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



WISCONSIN

1-13923

39-0690900

(State or other

(Commission File

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

Number)

Identification

incorporation)

 

Number)


100 PAPER PLACE

MOSINEE, WI 54455-9099

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


(715) 693-4470

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT



Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

Officers


Gavin T. Molinelli was appointed a Class III director of the Company on July 7, 2014.  The Company expects that Mr. Molinelli will be appointed to the Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors.


The appointment of Mr. Molinelli had been previously announced by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2014, and filed on July 2, 2014.


Mr. Molinelli, age 31, is a Partner of Starboard Value LP. Prior to joining Starboard in 2011, in connection with a spin-off transaction, Mr. Molinelli was a Director and an Investment Analyst for the funds that comprised the small cap value and opportunity investment platform at Ramius LLC, a subsidiary of the Cowen Group, Inc. Prior to joining Ramius in October 2006, Mr. Molinelli was a member of the Technology Investment Banking group at Banc of America Securities LLC. Mr. Molinelli was formerly on the Board of Directors of Actel Corp, a semi-conductor company. Mr. Molinelli received a B.A. in Economics from Washington and Lee University.


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.


WAUSAU PAPER CORP.




Date:  July 11, 2014

By:  SHERRI L. LEMMER

Sherri L. Lemmer

Senior Vice President–Finance

Chief Financial Officer




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