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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2008


Verso Paper Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

On November 5, 2008, the board of directors of Verso Paper Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Thomas Gutierrez a director of the Company effective immediately.  The appointment of Mr. Gutierrez increases the size of the board to nine directors.  Mr. Gutierrez will serve as a Class I director for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009.  The Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Gutierrez as a director is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

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.

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