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) March 17, 2004
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BOWATER INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8712 62-0721803
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
55 East Camperdown Way
P.O. Box 1028
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 271-7733
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 17, 2004, Bowater Incorporated closed the sale of an aggregate
amount of $250 million of its floating rate senior notes due March 15, 2010,
under its effective shelf registration statement on file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-108166).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 10, 2004, among Bowater
Incorporated and UBS Securities, LLC, as representative of the
underwriters, and Barclays Capital Inc., as qualified independent
underwriter.
4.1 Senior Indenture, dated March 17, 2004, between Bowater Incorporated
and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 17, 2004, between Bowater
Incorporated and The Bank of New York, as trustee, providing for the
issuance of Bowater Incorporated's floating rate senior notes due
March 15, 2010.
4.3 Form of floating rate senior note (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5 Opinion of Wyche, Burgess, Freeman & Parham, P.A.
23 Consent of Wyche, Burgess, Freeman & Parham, P.A. (included in Exhibit
5).
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.
BOWATER INCOPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: March 17, 2004 By: /s/William G. Harvey
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Name: William G. Harvey
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
By: /s/Ronald T. Lindsay
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Name: Ronald T. Lindsay
Title: Vice President - General Counsel
and Secretary
EXHIBITS
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 10, 2004, among Bowater
Incorporated and UBS Securities, LLC, as representative of the
underwriters, and Barclays Capital Inc., as qualified independent
underwriter.
4.1 Senior Indenture, dated March 17, 2004, between Bowater Incorporated
and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 17, 2004, between Bowater
Incorporated and The Bank of New York, as trustee, providing for the
issuance of Bowater Incorporated's floating rate senior notes due
March 15, 2010.
4.3 Form of floating rate senior note (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5 Opinion of Wyche, Burgess, Freeman & Parham, P.A.
23 Consent of Wyche, Burgess, Freeman & Parham, P.A. (included in Exhibit
5).