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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): June 17, 2009
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)
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)
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[ ] 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
On June
17, 2009, Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced plans with the University of
Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Myriant Technologies
LLC (formed by BioEnergy International, LLC) for a research and demonstration
plant that will explore ways to harness byproducts from some of the most
promising cellulosic ethanol techniques to make environmentally friendly
versions of petroleum products.
SECTION
9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release of Buckeye Technologies Inc. dated June 17,
2009. (furnished)
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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, 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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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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June
18, 2009
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