stockrepurchase.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): May 19, 2008
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
Number)
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Identification
Number)
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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
Code)
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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)
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):
[
] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[
] Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SECTION
7. REGULATION FD.
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The
information presented herein under Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
a
filing.
SECTION
8. OTHER EVENTS
Item
8.01. Other Events
During
the past two weeks, Buckeye Technologies Inc. has repurchased 300,000 shares
of
its common stock under an existing repurchase program previously authorized
by
its Board of Directors. This was the first repurchase under this
program since fiscal year 2001. There are now 690,700 shares
remaining out of the original authorization for the repurchase of 6,000,000
shares,
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/
Steven G.
Dean
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Steven
G. Dean
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Sr.
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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May
19, 2008
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