UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


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):  June 16, 2006

ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-32563
(Commission
File Number)

23-2956944
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

       

4826 Hunt Street

Pryor, Oklahoma 74361
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

       

(918) 825-0616

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On June 16, 2006, Orchids Paper Products Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors of a three-for-two split of the Company’s common stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend (the “Stock Split Press Release”). A copy of the Stock Split Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

On June 16, 2006, the Company also issued a press release announcing that its new paper machine has begun operations and is producing saleable parent rolls at expected start-up rates (the “Paper Machine Press Release”). A copy of the Paper Machine Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Stock Split Press Release Dated June 16, 2006

99.2

Paper Machine Press Release Dated June 16, 2006

 

 

 



 

 

SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY

 

 

 

Date:  June 19, 2006

By:

/s/ Keith Schroeder

 

 

Keith Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 



 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Stock Split Press Release Dated June 16, 2006

99.2

Paper Machine Press Release Dated June 16, 2006