8-K

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):  March 19, 2010

NEENAH PAPER, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

Delaware	001-32240	20-1308307
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer
		Identification No.)

3460 Preston Ridge Road
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(678) 566-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

(c)  On March 19, 2010 Neenah Paper, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of John P. O’Donnell, as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to be effective as of June 1, 2010.  Mr. O’Donnell has served as a Senior Vice President of the Company, and President of the Fine Paper business, since November 1, 2007.  Mr. O’Donnell will continue to report directly to Sean T. Erwin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Prior to joining the Company Mr. O’Donnell was employed by Georgia-Pacific Corporation in the Consumer Products division, where he served as President of the North America Retail Business from 2004 through 2007, and as President of the North American Commercial Tissue business from 2002 through 2004.

In connection with his appointment, Mr. O’Donnell will be granted 10,000 nonqualified stock options pursuant to the Neenah Paper, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”).

In addition, Armin Schwinn has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Company’s German operations (“Neenah Germany”), to be effective April 1, 2010.  Mr. Schwinn succeeds Dr. Walter Haegler, who will retire after 20 years as Managing Director of Neenah Germany.  Mr. Schwinn has been part of Neenah Germany since 1995 and was most recently Vice President, Finance, responsible for financial, purchasing and administrative functions.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated March 19, 2010.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	NEENAH PAPER, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: March 22, 2010	/s/ Steven S. Heinrichs
	Steven S. Heinrichs
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated March 19, 2010.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:  Neenah Paper, Inc.

Bill McCarthy

Vice President — Financial Analysis and Investor Relations

678-518-3278

Neenah Paper Announces Organizational Changes

ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA — March 19, 2010 — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) today announced that John P. O’Donnell has been named Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Sean Erwin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. Mr. O’Donnell has been President of Neenah’s Fine Paper business since he joined the company in November 2007. Prior to joining Neenah Paper, Mr. O’Donnell held positions at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, including President of their North America Retail Business and President of their Commercial Tissue Business. Mr. O’Donnell has an extensive knowledge of the paper and tissue industry and in his new role will have direct responsibility for both the Fine Paper and Technical Products businesses, providing leadership over innovation, sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities.

In addition, Armin Schwinn has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Neenah Germany effective April 1.  Mr. Schwinn succeeds Dr. Walter Haegler, who will retire  after 20 years as Managing Director during which he led  the substantial growth and development of these businesses.  Mr. Schwinn has been part of Neenah Germany since 1995 and was most recently Vice President, Finance, responsible for financial, purchasing and administrative functions. Prior to this, Mr. Schwinn served in various leadership positions in other German manufacturing and service companies.

“John’s experience and leadership skills make him well prepared to assume these additional responsibilities.  We are excited to have John step into this new role and are confident he will further enhance our position as a leader in our markets and with our customers,” said Mr. Erwin. “While we will miss Walter’s experience and guidance, we are pleased to have Armin assume leadership of our German operations.  He has significant knowledge of our operations  and is well-prepared to lead this important business.”

About Neenah Paper, Inc.

Neenah Paper is a leading global manufacturer of premium, performance-based papers and specialty products used in a variety of applications including filtration, printing and writing, and as backing and component materials for various specialized industrial and consumer applications. Products are marketed under well-known brands such as CLASSIC(R), ENVIRONMENT(R), CRANE(R), KIMDURA(R), Gessner(R), JET-PRO(R) SofStretch(TM) and varitess(R). Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company has paper

manufacturing operations in the United States and Germany. Additional information about Neenah Paper can be found at the company’s web site, www.neenah.com