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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 14, 2003
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
WASHINGTON
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
000-9409 91-6087550
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 282, SEATTLE, WA 98168
(Address of Office)
(206) 674-4639
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated August 14, 2003
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
On August 14, 2003, Mercer International Inc. (the "Company") announced by press
release the Company's results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. A
copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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/ Jimmy S.H. Lee
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Jimmy S.H. Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 14, 2003
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release dated August 14, 2003