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~~ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~February 17,~~ 03/16/2011

8540 Gander Creek Drive

Commission File Number	Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter; State or other jurisdiction of incorporation; Address of principal executive offices; and Registrant's telephone number including area code	IRS Employer Identification Number
001-32956	NewPage Holding Corporation Delaware 8540 Gander Creek Drive Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 877.855.7243	05-0616158
333-125952	NewPage Corporation Delaware 8540 Gander Creek Drive Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 877.855.7243	05-0616156

Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

877.855.7243

		IRS Employer
Commission		Identification	State of
File Number	Registrant	Number	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~~ [ ] 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))

~~o Soliciting~~ ~~material~~ Item ~~pursuant~~1.01. Entry tointo ~~Rule~~a ~~14a-12~~Material ~~under~~Definitive ~~the Exchange Act (17 CFR~~Agreement ~~240.14a-12)~~

~~o Pre-commencement~~ ~~communications~~ On ~~pursuant~~March to16, ~~Rule~~2011, ~~14d-2~~Rumford Paper Company (b"Rumford"), ~~under~~a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewPage Corporation, and Rumford Cogeneration Company Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of Rumford, both indirect subsidiaries of NewPage Holding Corporation, entered into an Asset Sale Agreement for the ~~Exchange~~sale ~~Act~~of ~~(17~~Rumford's ~~CFR 240.14d-2~~cogeneration energy assets to ReEnergy Rumford LLC (b"ReEnergy")) for a sale price of $61 million, payable one-half in cash at closing and one-half in the form of a 10-year note receivable. The transaction also contemplates an ongoing contractual relationship between the parties, pursuant to which Rumford will supply biomass fuel to ReEnergy and ReEnergy will supply electricity and thermal energy to Rumford. The transaction is not expected to have a material affect on the operating costs of the Rumford mill. We plan to invest the net cash proceeds in our business or use the proceeds to repay indebtedness, or both, in accordance with the terms of our debt instruments. The transaction, which is expected to close at the end of the second quarter of 2011, is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and the finalization of agreements represented by term sheets.A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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

~~Item~~ 2 (d) Exhibits99.~~02 Results~~1 News ofRelease ~~Operations and~~dated ~~Financial~~March ~~Condition.~~17, 2011

On February 17, 2011, NewPage Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewPage Holding Corporation, issued a news release announcing results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. 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 February 17, 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 CORPORATION
					NewPage Holding Corporation
By:	/s/ David J. Prystash	By:	/s/ David J. Prystash
Date: March 17, 2011				By:	/s/ Douglas K. Cooper
David J. Prystash		David J. Prystash
					Douglas K. Cooper
Senior Vice President and		Senior Vice President and
					Secretary
Chief Financial Officer		Chief Financial Officer
					NewPage Corporation
Date: February 17, 2011		Date: February 17, 2011
Date: March 17, 2011				By:	/s/ Douglas K. Cooper
					Douglas K. Cooper
					Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		News Release

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