-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V57sf/sN9fMa/tbHtwWoYEILx8bzFB8ElTSfYjy/W9uFZbCDekbL1UyxVKc5fAAz hvjJjGbuOBLbsH7Y5kKwFQ== 0001012410-10-000002.txt : 20100813 0001012410-10-000002.hdr.sgml : 20100813 20100812174510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012410-10-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100812 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001333274 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PULP MILLS [2611] IRS NUMBER: 470956945 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51826 FILM NUMBER: 101012182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 BUSINESS PHONE: (206) 674-4639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERCER INTERNATIONAL REGCO INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050715 8-K 1 from8kaug12.htm FORM 8-K OF MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. from8kaug12.htm
 
 
 



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):  August 12, 2010


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


Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


                             000-51826                        ;                                               47-0956945
                            (Commission File Number)                             & #160;       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 2840, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  V6B 4N8
(Address of Office)

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01.                      OTHER EVENTS.

On August 10, 2010, Mercer International Inc. (the "Company") issued 3,194,608 shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") to Whitebox Advisors, LLC ("WAL") upon the conversion by WAL of $10,542,208 of the Company's 8.5% convertible senior subordinated notes due January 2012 (the "Convertible Notes"), issued pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture") dated December 10, 2009 made among the Company and Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee.  In connection with such conversion of Convertible Notes by WAL, the Company paid to WAL one Coupon Payment (as defined in the Convertible Notes) in the amount of approximately $0.4 million.

In addition, on August 12, 2010, the Company issued 2,272,727 shares of Common Stock to BTIG, LLC ("BTIG") upon the conversion by BTIG of $7,500,000 of Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.  In connection with such conversion of Convertible Notes by BTIG, the Company paid to BTIG one Coupon Payment in the amount of approximately $0.3 million.



 
 
 

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: August 12, 2010

 
 
 

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