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): September 16, 2015
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33776 | 98-0526415 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| Resolute Forest Products Inc. 111 Duke Street, Suite 5000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
H3C 2M1 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(514) 875-2160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On September 16, 2015, Resolute Forest Products Inc. (the “Company”) acquired 2,000,000 shares of its common stock in a single open market block transaction under its existing share repurchase program. The total purchase price was $18.7 million. According to a Schedule 13G/A filed on September 16, 2015, the seller was Steelhead Navigator Master L.P.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Resolute Forest Products Inc. | ||||||
| Date: September 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Jacques P. Vachon | ||||
| Name: | Jacques P. Vachon | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||||