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 18, 2007
BOWATER INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-8712 | 62-0721803 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 55 East Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina | 29602 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (864) 271-7733
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 18, 2007, Bowater Incorporated and Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. issued a joint news release updating the progress of the review by the U.S. Department of Justice of the companies’ proposed combination, as well as the timing of the anticipated closing. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued September 18, 2007 |
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 INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ James T. Wright | |
| Name: | James T. Wright | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
Dated: September 18, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued September 18, 2007 |