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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Boise Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)


09746Y105
(CUSIP Number)

September 2, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ]           Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]         Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]           Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 
 
 


1
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P.
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(a)           [ ]
 
(b)           [ ]
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware, U.S.A.
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5    Sole Voting Power
0
6    Shared Voting Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
7    Sole Dispositive Power
0
8    Shared Dispositive Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,786,442
  
10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     [ ]
  
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.35%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
  


 
 
 


1
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
BAM Capital, LLC
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(a)           [ ]
 
(b)           [ ]
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware, U.S.A.
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5    Sole Voting Power
0
6    Shared Voting Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
7    Sole Dispositive Power
0
8    Shared Dispositive Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,786,442
  
10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     [ ]
  
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.35%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
  

 

 
 
 


1
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
BAM Management, LLC
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(a)           [ ]
 
(b)           [ ]
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Delaware, U.S.A.
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5    Sole Voting Power
0
6    Shared Voting Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
7    Sole Dispositive Power
0
8    Shared Dispositive Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,786,442
  
10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     [ ]
  
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.35%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
  

 

 
 
 


 
1
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Ross Berman
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(a)           [ ]
 
(b)           [ ]
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
United States of America
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5    Sole Voting Power
0
6    Shared Voting Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
7    Sole Dispositive Power
0
8    Shared Dispositive Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,786,442
  
10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     [ ]
  
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.35%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
  

 

 
 
 


 
1
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Hal Mintz
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(a)           [ ]
 
(b)           [ ]
3
SEC Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
United States of America
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
5    Sole Voting Power
0
6    Shared Voting Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
7    Sole Dispositive Power
0
8    Shared Dispositive Power
4,786,442
Refer to Item 4 below.
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,786,442
  
10
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)     [ ]
  
11
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.35%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
  
 
 
 

Item 1.
 
 
(a)
Name of Issuer
 
 
Boise Inc.
 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
 
1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Boise, Idaho  83702-5388

Item 2.
 
 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
 
 
(i) BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to shares of Common Stock and warrants thereon (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it.
 
(ii) BAM Capital, LLC (the “General Partner”), which serves as the general partner of the Partnership.
 
(iii) BAM Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as the investment manager to the Partnership.
 
(iv) Mr. Hal Mintz who serves as a managing member of both the General Partner and the Investment Manager.
 
(v) Mr. Ross Berman who serves as a managing member of both the General Partner and the Investment Manager.
 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
 
BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P., c/o BAM Capital, LLC
BAM Capital, LLC
BAM Management, LLC
1 Liberty Plaza, 27th Floor
New York, NY  10006
 
Ross Berman
Hal Mintz
c/o BAM Capital, LLC
1 Liberty Plaza, 27th Floor
New York, NY  10006
 
(c)
Citizenship
 
 
BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P. - Delaware, U.S.A.
BAM Capital, LLC - Delaware, U.S.A.
BAM Management, LLC – Delaware, U.S.A.
 
Ross Berman - U.S.A.
Hal Mintz - U.S.A.
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
 
 
       Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”)
 
(e)
CUSIP Number
 
 
09746Y105
 
 
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a)
[ ]
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
[ ]
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
[ ]
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)
[ ]
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e)
[ ]
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
[ ]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
[ ]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
[ ]
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
[ ]
 A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)   
[ ]
 A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J);
(k)
[ ]
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

    If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution.

Item 4.
Ownership
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
 
On September 2, 2010, the Partnership acquired beneficial ownership of 4,786,442 warrants (the “Warrants”)  to acquire shares of Common Stock.  As of the date hereof, the Partnership held 4,824,632 Warrants.

The percentages herein are calculated based upon 84,760,220  shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 30, 2010, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2010, plus shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

A. BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P.
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,786,442
    (b) Percent of class: 5.35%
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
       (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,786,442
       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
       (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,786,442

B. BAM Capital, LLC
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,786,442
    (b) Percent of class: 5.35%
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
       (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,786,442
       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
       (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,786,442
 
C. BAM Management, LLC
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,786,442
    (b) Percent of class: 5.35%
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
       (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,786,442
       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
       (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,786,442

 
 
 
D. Hal Mintz
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,786,442
    (b) Percent of class: 5.35%
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
       (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,786,442
       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
       (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,786,442

E. Ross Berman
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,786,442
    (b) Percent of class: 5.35%
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
       (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,786,442
       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
       (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,786,442

This statement relates to Common Stock held by the Partnership over which the General Partner and the Investment Manager have discretionary trading authority.  The managing members of the General Partner and the Investment Manager are Ross Berman and Hal Mintz, who share investment management duties. The Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, Mr. Mintz and Mr. Berman are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."

Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported hereby, except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
[ ].

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
The Partnership is a private investment partnership, the sole general partner of which is the General Partner. As the sole general partner of the Partnership, the General Partner has the power to vote and dispose of the Common Stock owned by the Partnership and, accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such Common Stock.  As the investment manager of the Partnership, the Investment Manager has the power to vote and dispose of the Common Stock owned by the Partnership and, accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such Common Stock.  The managing members of the General Partner and the Investment Manager are Hal Mintz and Ross Berman.

Messrs. Mintz and Berman share investment management duties.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
Not applicable.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
Not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
Not applicable.

Item 10.
Certification
 
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

September 3, 2010


 
BAM Opportunity Fund, L.P.
 
By:  BAM Capital, LLC
        its General Partner
 
By: /s/ Ross Berman                                                           
       Name:  Ross Berman
       Title:   Managing Member
 
 
BAM Capital, LLC
 
By: /s/ Ross Berman                                                                  
       Name:  Ross Berman
       Title:  Managing Member
 
 
BAM Management, LLC
 
By: /s/ Ross Berman                                                                   
       Name:  Ross Berman
       Title:  Managing Member
 
 
/s/ Ross Berman                                              
Ross Berman
 
 
 /s/ Hal Mintz                                                      
 Hal Mintz