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        8-K</strong></font></div>
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        to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
        1934</strong></font></div>
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        of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13,
        2006</strong></font></div>
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        INTERNATIONAL INC.</strong></font></div>
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        name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</em></font></div>
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        satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
        provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</u></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mercer
        International Inc. ("Mercer") and David Ure entered into an employment agreement
        to be effective October 16, 2006 whereby Mr. Ure shall become the Vice
        President, Corporate Controller for Mercer. The agreement provides for an annual
        base salary of CDN$185,000 and a yearly bonus of up to CDN$30,833 which is
        based
        on two months salary with an opportunity to exceed same in the event of
        exceptional performance. Mr. Ure is also entitled to certain other benefits
        and
        perquisites. Mercer will provide a specified severance entitlement for dismissal
        without cause equal to one years base salary plus the target bonus during the
        first twelve months. The base salary component will be increased by one month
        for every year of service to a maximum of 18 months. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mercer
        and Claes-Inge Isacson entered into an employment agreement to be effective
        November 6, 2006 whereby Mr. Isacson shall become the Chief Operating Officer
        for Mercer. The agreement provides for an annual gross salary of &#8364;325,000 and a
        yearly bonus based on two months salary and the achievement of specific
        objectives with an opportunity to exceed same in the event of exceptional
        performance. Mr. Isacson is also entitled to certain other benefits and
        perquisites. Mercer will provide a specified severance entitlement for dismissal
        without cause equal to eighteen months base salary plus the target bonus
        provided Mr. Isacson relocates to Germany. Should Mr. Isacson not relocate
        to
        Germany, Mercer reserves the right to terminate without severance.</font></div>
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        foregoing descriptions are summaries only and are qualified in their entirety
        by
        reference to the full text of the agreements copies of which are attached as
        exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>ITEM
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        OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF
        PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
        David
        Ure, age 39, will become the Vice President, Corporate Controller effective
        October 16, 2006. Mr. Ure is a Certified General Accountant and was Controller
        of Catalyst Paper Corporation from 2001 to 2006 and Controller of Pacifica
        Papers Inc. from 2000 to 2001. The material terms of Mr. Ure's employment
        agreement are set out above. Mr. David Brien, the Controller of Mercer, will
        be
        leaving Mercer effective November 15, 2006.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
        Claes-Inge Isacson, age 61, will become the Chief Operating Officer of Mercer
        to
        be effective November 6, 2006. Mr. Isacson held the positions of President,
        Norske Skog Europe, and then Senior Vice President Production, for Norske
        Skogindustrier ASA between 1989 and 2004. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Isacson was
        the
        Vice President of Operations of Asia Pacific Resources International Holding
        Company Limited and since then he was the President of AF Process, a consulting
        and engineering company. The material terms of Mr. Isacson's employment
        agreement are set out above.</font></div>
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                  Agreement effective October 16, 2006 between David Ure and Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 22, 2006.</font></div>
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                  Agreement effective November 6, 2006 between Claes-Inge Isacson and
                  Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 25, 2006.</font></div>
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text: Mercer Form 8-K
  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): October 13,
        2006
  MERCER
        INTERNATIONAL INC.
  (Exact
        name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Washington
  (State
        or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  000-51826
  47-0956945
  (Commission
                  File
                  Number)
  (I.R.S.
                  Employer Identification
                  No.)
  Suite
        2840, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B
        4N8
  (Address
        of Office)
  (604)
        684-1099
  (Registrant's
        telephone number, including area code)
  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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  [
                  ]
  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
        1.01
  ENTRY
        INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
  Mercer
        International Inc. ("Mercer") and David Ure entered into an employment agreement
        to be effective October 16, 2006 whereby Mr. Ure shall become the Vice
        President, Corporate Controller for Mercer. The agreement provides for an annual
        base salary of CDN$185,000 and a yearly bonus of up to CDN$30,833 which is
        based
        on two months salary with an opportunity to exceed same in the event of
        exceptional performance. Mr. Ure is also entitled to certain other benefits
        and
        perquisites. Mercer will provide a specified severance entitlement for dismissal
        without cause equal to one years base salary plus the target bonus during the
        first twelve months. The base salary component will be increased by one month
        for every year of service to a maximum of 18 months.
  Mercer
        and Claes-Inge Isacson entered into an employment agreement to be effective
        November 6, 2006 whereby Mr. Isacson shall become the Chief Operating Officer
        for Mercer. The agreement provides for an annual gross salary of €325,000 and a
        yearly bonus based on two months salary and the achievement of specific
        objectives with an opportunity to exceed same in the event of exceptional
        performance. Mr. Isacson is also entitled to certain other benefits and
        perquisites. Mercer will provide a specified severance entitlement for dismissal
        without cause equal to eighteen months base salary plus the target bonus
        provided Mr. Isacson relocates to Germany. Should Mr. Isacson not relocate
        to
        Germany, Mercer reserves the right to terminate without severance.
  The
        foregoing descriptions are summaries only and are qualified in their entirety
        by
        reference to the full text of the agreements copies of which are attached as
        exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
  ITEM
        5.02
  DEPARTURE
        OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF
        PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
  Mr.
        David
        Ure, age 39, will become the Vice President, Corporate Controller effective
        October 16, 2006. Mr. Ure is a Certified General Accountant and was Controller
        of Catalyst Paper Corporation from 2001 to 2006 and Controller of Pacifica
        Papers Inc. from 2000 to 2001. The material terms of Mr. Ure's employment
        agreement are set out above. Mr. David Brien, the Controller of Mercer, will
        be
        leaving Mercer effective November 15, 2006.
  Mr.
        Claes-Inge Isacson, age 61, will become the Chief Operating Officer of Mercer
        to
        be effective November 6, 2006. Mr. Isacson held the positions of President,
        Norske Skog Europe, and then Senior Vice President Production, for Norske
        Skogindustrier ASA between 1989 and 2004. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Isacson was
        the
        Vice President of Operations of Asia Pacific Resources International Holding
        Company Limited and since then he was the President of AF Process, a consulting
        and engineering company. The material terms of Mr. Isacson's employment
        agreement are set out above.
  ITEM
        9.01
  FINANCIAL
        STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  Exhibit
                  No.
  Description
  10.1
  Employment
                  Agreement effective October 16, 2006 between David Ure and Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 22, 2006.
  10.2
  Employment
                  Agreement effective November 6, 2006 between Claes-Inge Isacson and
                  Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 25, 2006.
  99.1
  Press
                  Release
  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.
  MERCER
        INTERNATIONAL INC.
  /s/
        David M. Gandossi
  David
        M.
        Gandossi
  Chief
        Financial Officer
  Date:
        October 13, 2006
  MERCER
        INTERNATIONAL INC.
  FORM
        8-K
  EXHIBIT
        INDEX
  Exhibit
                  No.
  Description
  10.1
  Employment
                  Agreement effective October 16, 2006 between David Ure and Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 22, 2006.
  10.2
  Employment
                  Agreement effective November 6, 2006 between Claes-Inge Isacson and
                  Mercer
                  International Inc. dated September 25, 2006.
  99.1
  Press
                  Release