dfan14a206297097_01172014.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY C LP
STARBOARD VALUE LP
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC
STARBOARD VALUE R LP
STARBOARD VALUE R GP LLC
JEFFREY C. SMITH
MARK R. MITCHELL
PETER A. FELD
CYNTHIA T. JAMISON
RUSSELL C. TAYLOR
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Starboard Value LP, together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Starboard”), intends to make a preliminary filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a proxy statement and an accompanying proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the election of Starboard’s slate of three highly-qualified director nominees at the upcoming 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of Wausau Paper Corp., a Wisconsin corporation.
On January 17, 2014, Starboard delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of Wausau Paper Corp. The full text of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.