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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
 
January 5, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-13948
62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
     
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600 Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.

SWM today announced progress in securing multi-year customer agreements and is on pace to supply its proprietary Alginex® low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette paper to meet approximately 40% of the needs of the European Union (EU) market.  The expected EU agreements, coupled with customer commitments for Australia and South Africa, are expected to utilize essentially all of SWM’s planned EU LIP cigarette paper capacity.  SWM will provide further updates related to material LIP business developments, along with general business updates, as part of its routine periodic filings.  The next such planned release will take place in early February 2011 covering fourth quarter 2010 earnings results.
 

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.

  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Peter J. Thompson  
   
Peter J. Thompson
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Strategic Planning
  
       
       

Dated:  January 5, 2011