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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 7,
2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Appleton Papers Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">333-82084</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">36-2556469</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction <BR> of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center">(Commission<BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">825 East Wisconsin Avenue, P.O Box 359, Appleton, Wisconsin</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">54912-0359</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code 920-734-9841</P>

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if changed since last report.)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 98%; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: list .25in">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: list .25in">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: list .25in">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: list .25in">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1pt 0 3pt">Item 2.02&#9;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 7, 2012, Appleton Papers Inc. issued
a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1pt 0 3pt">Item 9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 1pt 0 3pt">(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding: 1pt 0 3pt">Exhibit Number: 99.1 </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Description:&nbsp; Press Release Dated May 7, 2012&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1pt 0 3pt; text-indent: 25pt">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;Date:&#9;May 7, 2012&#9;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Appleton Papers Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">/s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Vice President/Controller</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Number: 99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Description:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Press Release Dated May 7, 2012</TD></TR>
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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) May 7,
2012
Appleton Papers Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
333-82084
36-2556469
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
825 East Wisconsin Avenue, P.O Box 359, Appleton, Wisconsin
54912-0359
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 920-734-9841
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)
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:
¨
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 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 7, 2012, Appleton Papers Inc. issued
a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibit Number: 99.1
Description:  Press Release Dated May 7, 2012
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.
Date:	May 7, 2012
Appleton Papers Inc.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher
Vice President/Controller
Exhibit:
Number: 99.1
Description:
Press Release Dated May 7, 2012