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

(d) The Clearwater Paper Corporation Board of Directors elected Kevin J. Hunt and Beth E. Ford as Directors, effective January 7, 2013. Mr. Hunt will serve as one of the Board's Class II directors whose members' terms expire at the Company's annual meeting to be held in 2013. Ms. Ford will serve as one of the Board's Class III directors whose members' term expire at the Company's annual meeting to be held in 2014. Mr. Hunt will serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board, and Ms. Ford will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hunt or Ms. Ford and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hunt or Ms. Ford, respectively, was elected as a director. There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Mr. Hunt or Ms. Ford that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On January 7, 2013 the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Hunt and Ms. Ford to the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release issued by Clearwater Paper Corporation, dated January 7, 2013.

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