Death of Robert E. Cannon
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): March 14, 2007
BUCKEYE
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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33-60032
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62-1518973
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(State
or other
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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File
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Identification
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1001
Tillman Street, Memphis, Tennessee
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38112
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (901) 320-8100
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On
March
14, 2007, Buckeye Technologies Inc. was informed of the death of director Robert
E. Cannon. Mr. Cannon served as Chairman of the Board and CEO from 1993 until
his retirement in 2003 and as Presiding Director since his
retirement.
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, thereunto
duly authorized,
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BUCKEYE
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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/S/
JOHN B. CROWE |
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John
B. Crowe
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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March
15, 2007
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