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        2840, 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
        Canada&#160;&#160;V6B 4N8</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>ITEM
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        December 18, 2007, Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer") responded to a letter
        from Mass Financial Corp. ("Mass") dated December 10, 2007.&#160;&#160;A copy of
        the letter from Mercer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the
        letter from Mass is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.</font></div>
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        information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed"
        for the purposes of Section 18 of the <em>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</em>
        (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
        nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the <em>Securities
        Act of 1933</em>, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
        specific reference in such a filing.</font></div>
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                  from Mercer International Inc. to Mass Financial Corp. dated December
                  18,
                  2007</font></div>
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                  from Mass Financial Corp. to Mercer International Inc. dated December
                  10,
                  2007</font></div>
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        to the requirements of the <em>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</em>, the
        Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
        undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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        David
        M. Gandossi</font></em></div>
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        M.
        Gandossi</font></div>
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        Financial Officer</font></div>
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                  18,
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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):  December 18,
        2007
  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
        7.01
  REGULATION FD
        DISCLOSURE
  On
        December 18, 2007, Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer") responded to a letter
        from Mass Financial Corp. ("Mass") dated December 10, 2007.  A copy of
        the letter from Mercer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the
        letter from Mass is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
  The
        information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed"
        for the purposes of Section 18 of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
        nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the
  Securities
        Act of 1933
  , or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
        specific reference in such a filing.
  ITEM
        9.01
  FINANCIAL
        STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  Exhibit
                  No.
  Description
  99.1
  Letter
                  from Mercer International Inc. to Mass Financial Corp. dated December
                  18,
                  2007
  99.2
  Letter
                  from Mass Financial Corp. to Mercer International Inc. dated December
                  10,
                  2007
  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:  December
        18, 2007
  MERCER
        INTERNATIONAL INC.
  FORM
        8-K
  EXHIBIT
        INDEX
  Exhibit
                  No.
  Description
  99.1
  Letter
                  from Mercer International Inc. to Mass Financial Corp. dated December
                  18,
                  2007
  99.2
  Letter
                  from Mass Financial Corp. to Mercer International Inc. dated December
                  10,
                  2007