UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 9, 2012

Verso Paper Corp.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-34056

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):

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 9, 2012, Verso Paper Corp. issued a news release announcing its earnings for the second quarter of 2012.  A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, is not to be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Verso Paper Corp.’s previous or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

          The following exhibit is included with this report.

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.

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