UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A


                                 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 21, 2005
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                              BOWATER INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                          1-8712                   62-0721803
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                  File Number)             Identification No.)


                             55 East Camperdown Way
                                  P.O. Box 1028
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (864) 271-7733
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):  Not applicable

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On September 27, 2005,  the Company  reported on Form 8-K that the Board of
Directors  (the  "Board")  unanimously  elected Ruth R. Harkin to its Board.  On
February 23, 2006,  the Board  appointed Ms.  Harkin to the Human  Resources and
Compensation Committee.

                                   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 2, 2006         By: /s/ Ronald T. Lindsay
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                             Name:  Ronald T. Lindsay
                             Title: Senior Vice President - General Counsel and
                                    Secretary