UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Amendment No. 2
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2001
BOWATER INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8712 62-0721803
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
55 East Camperdown Way
P.O. Box 1028
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 271-7733
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Bowater Incorporated originally filed this Current Report to disclose
the signing of an agreement by which Bowater will acquire all of the outstanding
shares of Alliance Forest Products Inc. This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to
disclose unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of Bowater which give
effect to the anticipated acquisition. The financial statements are attached to
this Amendment No. 1 as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.2 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
of Bowater for the year ended December 31, 2000,
and as of and for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2001
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BOWATER INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: October 24, 2001 By: /s/ David G. Maffucci
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Name: David G. Maffucci
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.2 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
of Bowater for the year ended December 31, 2000,
and as of and for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2001
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