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):  October 29, 2007

 

 

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

 

 

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)

 

 

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

 

(c)  On October 29, 2007, Neenah Paper, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the hire of John P. O’Donnell, 47, as a Senior Vice President of the Company, and President of Fine Paper, effective as of November 1, 2007. Mr. O’Donnell will report directly to Sean Erwin, 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 and 6,000 restricted stock units pursuant to the Neenah Paper, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) and will participate in the Company’s long term equity compensation plan on an ongoing basis pursuant to the terms of the Omnibus Plan, all as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated October 29, 2007.

 

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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: October 29, 2007	/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 October 29, 2007.

 

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