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

April 5, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

000-51150

 

20-2699372

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

c/o Stone Kaplan Investments, LLC, One Northfield Plaza, Suite 480 Northfield, Illinois  60093

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(847) 441-0929

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation

(Former name of registrant)

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:

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Item 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)                                   On April 5, 2007, the Board of Directors of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (“KapStone”) amended the 2006 Incentive Plan to change the name of the plan to the “KapStone Paper and Packaging 2006 Incentive Plan” from the “Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation 2006 Incentive Plan”. A copy of the amendment to the 2006 Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On April 5, 2007, the Compensation Committee granted the following equity awards to KapStone’s executive officers:

Executive

 

Stock Options

 

Restricted Stock

 

Roger Stone

 

159,650

 

54,300

 

Matt Kaplan

 

159,650

 

54,300

 

Tim Keneally

 

57,650

 

19,600

 

Andrea Tarbox

 

57,650

 

19,600

 

 

Each of the stock options has an exercise price of $6.76 per share and vests 50% at the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% at the third anniversary of the grant date.  Each share of restricted stock vests at the third anniversary of the grant date.

A copy of the form of stock option agreement and restricted stock agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibits.

(f)                                    On April 5, 2007, the Board of Directors of KapStone, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved:  (a) the following annual salaries for KapStone’s executive officers:  Roger Stone, Chief Executive Officer - $420,000; Matt Kaplan, President - $420,000; Tim Keneally, Vice President -$273,000; and Andrea Tarbox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - $240,000; and (b) Kapstone’s 2007 annual incentive plan

Under KapStone’s 2007 annual incentive plan:  (a) each of Messrs. Stone and Kaplan is eligible to receive a bonus of up to 130% of his base salary based on KapStone’s EBITDA performance during 2007; and (b) each of Mr. Keneally and Ms. Tarbox is eligible to receive a bonus of up to 63% of his or her base salary based on KapStone’s EBITDA performance during 2007 and up to an additional 27% of his or her base salary based on individual performance goals.

  




Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Form 8-K:

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

First Amendment to Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation 2006 Incentive Plan dated as of April 5, 2007

 

 

 

99.2

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement

 

 

 

99.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 5, 2007

KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roger W. Stone

 

 

Name:

Roger W. Stone

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

First Amendment to Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation 2006 Incentive Plan dated as of April 5, 2007

 

 

 

99.2

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement

 

 

 

99.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement