surcharge8k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): July 17, 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):
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] Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[
] 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))
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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.
Effective
July 1, 2008, the Company implemented a $50 per ton surcharge on all specialty
wood fibers products to counter the unprecedented cost escalation in chemicals,
energy, freight and the fuel cost associated with wood fiber supply. Price
increases of $50 to $100 per ton were implemented for specialty cotton fibers
products. The Company also increased prices for its nonwoven materials and
UltraFiber 500 product.
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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______________________________________
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/s/Steven
G. Dean
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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July
17, 2008
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