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): February 26, 2024

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 1120, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1G8

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (604) 684-1099

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

    Title of each class

    Trading
Symbol(s)

    Name of each exchange on which registered

    Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

    MERC

    NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On February 26, 2024, Mercer International Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Jimmy Lee is stepping down as Executive Chairman and director of the Company for personal health reasons, and was appointed Chairman Emeritus of the Company. The Company also announced that William McCartney, who previously served as the lead director of the board of directors of the Company, was appointed as Interim Chairman of the Company. The changes took effect on February 26, 2024.

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 26, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Date: February 26, 2024	By:	/s/ Richard Short
		Richard Short
		Chief Financial Officer