SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GOWLAND KAREN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BOISE INC.

1111 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)

BOISE

83702-5388

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOISE INC. [ BZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/13/2012		G	3,125	D	$0	231,021	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
2011 Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾						03/15/2013⁽²⁾	03/17/2014⁽²⁾	Common Stock	10,898		10,898	D
2012 Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾						03/15/2013⁽³⁾	03/16/2015⁽³⁾	Common Stock	15,678		15,678	D
2011 Stock Options	$8.55						03/15/2013⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	21,472		21,472	D
2012 Stock Options	$8.24						03/15/2013⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	31,506		31,506	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Boise Inc. common stock.

2. On March 15, 2011, Ms. Gowland was awarded 10,898 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Boise Inc. Incentive and Performance Plan. These service-condition vesting RSUs vest as follows: one half (1/2) will vest on March 15, 2013, and one half (1/2) will vest on March 17, 2014.

3. On March 15, 2012, Ms. Gowland was awarded 15,678 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Boise Inc. Incentive and Performance Plan. These service-condition vesting RSUs vest as follows: one third (1/3) will vest on March 15, 2013, one third (1/3) will vest on March 17, 2014, and one third (1/3) will vest on March 16, 2015.

4. Reflects an award of nonqualified stock options under the Boise Inc. Incentive and Performance Plan. In general, these options expire ten years after the award date. Termination of employment may shorten the exercise period, as described in the stock option award agreement.

Remarks:

	/s/ Karen E. Gowland	01/04/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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