UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

~~Form 8-K~~ ________________________

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): ~~04/27/2011~~ May 12, 2011

Commission FileNumber	Exact name of registrant as specified inits charter; State or other jurisdiction of incorporation;Address of principal executive offices;and Registrant's telephone number including area code	IRS EmployerIdentificationNumber
001-32956	NewPage Holding Corporation Delaware 8540 Gander Creek DriveMiamisburg, Ohio 45342 877.855.7243	05-0616158
333-125952	NewPage Corporation Delaware 8540 Gander Creek DriveMiamisburg, Ohio 45342 877.855.7243	05-0616156

8540 Gander Creek Drive

Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

877.855.7243

Commission File Number	Registrant	IRS Employer Identification Number	State of Incorporation
001-32956	NEWPAGE HOLDING CORPORATION	05-0616158	Delaware
333-125952	NEWPAGE CORPORATION	05-0616156	Delaware

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

~~[ ]~~ o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item~~ o ~~5.02. Departure~~Soliciting ofmaterial ~~Directors~~pursuant orto ~~Certain~~Rule ~~Officers;~~14a-12 ~~Election~~under ofthe ~~Directors;~~Exchange ~~Appointment~~Act of(17 ~~Certain~~CFR ~~Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~ 240.14a-12)

On o ~~April~~Pre-commencement ~~25,~~communications ~~2011,~~pursuant ~~NewPage Holding Corporation and NewPage Corporation appointed Ronald J. Arling~~ to ~~serve~~Rule as14d-2(b) ~~controller~~under ~~and~~the ~~chief~~Exchange ~~accounting~~Act ~~officer~~(17 ofCFR ~~NewPage Holding Corporation and NewPage Corporation, effective April 25, 2011~~240. Mr. Arling replaces Curtis H. Short as chief accounting officer.Information on Mr. Arling is presented below:Ronald J. Arling, age 39, is controller and chief accounting officer of NewPage Holding Corporation and NewPage Corporation. Mr. Arling had been controller since November 2010. Prior to that, he was assistant controller from December 2008 to November 2010 and internal audit director from November 2006 to December 2008. From November 2005 to November 2006, Mr. Arling was internal audit director at CareSource Management Group, Co. Inc., a leading non14d-~~profit public-sector managed care company.~~ 2(b))

~~Item~~ o ~~9.01. Financial~~Pre-commencement ~~Statements~~communications ~~and~~pursuant ~~Exhibits~~ to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 12, 2011, NewPage Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewPage Holding Corporation, issued a news release announcing results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information is being furnished under Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News Release dated ~~April~~May 2712, 2011

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.

					NewPage Holding Corporation
NEWPAGE HOLDING CORPORATION		NEWPAGE CORPORATION
Date: April 27, 2011				By:	/s/ Douglas K. Cooper
By:	/s/ George F. Martin	By:	/s/ George F. Martin
					Douglas K. Cooper
George F. Martin		George F. Martin
					Secretary
President and Chief Executive		President and Chief Executive
					NewPage Corporation
Officer		Officer
Date: April 27, 2011				By:	/s/ Douglas K. Cooper
(Principal Executive Officer)		(Principal Executive Officer)
					Douglas K. Cooper
Date:	May 12, 2011	Date:	May 12, 2011
					Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		News Release

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