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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100301182519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-012712
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Massman Linda K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450645

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34146
		FILM NUMBER:		10646741

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		509-835-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 W. FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clearwater Paper Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD MILLS [2631]
		IRS NUMBER:				203594554
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST 1ST AVE., SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(509)835-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST 1ST AVE., SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Potlatch Forest Products CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080728
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001441236</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Clearwater Paper Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Massman Linda K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 W. RIVERSIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPOKANE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Finance &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1777</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>46640</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents award of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;).  RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents award of RSUs that will vest on December 31, 2012, assuming continued employment.  During the vesting period, an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the RSUs had they been in the form of common stock will be converted into additional RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael S. Gadd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-01</signatureDate>
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