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): December 20, 2010

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	000-51826	47-0956945
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Suite 2840, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	V6B 4N8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 684-1099

(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:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On December 20, 2010, Mercer International Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to redeem all of its outstanding 9.25% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”) on February 15, 2011 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the Notes will be 100% of the principal amount of the redeemed Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 20, 2010, relating to the redemption of outstanding senior notes by Mercer International Inc.

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.

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

/s/ David M. Gandossi
David M. Gandossi
Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 20, 2010

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

FORM 8-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 20, 2010, relating to the redemption of outstanding senior notes by Mercer International Inc.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF ALL OF ITS REMAINING 9.25% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2013

NEW YORK, NY, December 20, 2010 – Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC, TSX: MRI.U) (the “Company”) today announced that it intends to redeem all of its 9.25% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP 588056AH4) (the “Notes”), of which $20,543,000 in aggregate principal amount remain outstanding. A notice of redemption (the “Redemption Notice”) pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Notes (the “Indenture”) is being distributed by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee under the Indenture. The Redemption Notice stipulates a redemption date of February 15, 2011 (the “Redemption Date”), and a redemption price of 100.00 percent of the principal amount of Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

Questions regarding this redemption should be directed to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association by telephone at (800) 344-5128 or by facsimile at (612) 667-6282. This news release is for information purposes only and is not an offer to buy any securities.

Mercer International Inc. is a global pulp manufacturing company. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its web site at http://www.mercerint.com. Information found on the Company’s website is not incorporated herein by reference.

The preceding includes forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may not prove to be accurate. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the highly cyclical nature of our business, raw material costs, our level of indebtedness, competition, foreign exchange and interest rate fluctuations, our use of derivatives, expenditures for capital projects, environmental regulation and compliance, disruptions to our production, market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our SEC reports.

APPROVED BY:
Jimmy S.H. Lee
Chairman & President
(604) 684-1099 David M. Gandossi
Executive Vice-President &
Chief Financial Officer
(604) 684-1099 FD
Investors/Media: Eric Boyriven, Alexandra Tramont
(212) 850-5600