SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COTTERELL SAMUEL K

(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)
	Vice President & Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2010

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (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)	Code	V	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	03/15/2010		M		20,000	A	$0	29,005	D
Common Stock	03/15/2010		F		6,851⁽¹⁾	D	$5.46	22,154	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)	Code	V	(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)
2008 Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾							⁽³⁾	02/28/2011	Common Stock	14,800		14,800	D
2008 Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾							⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2011	Common Stock	23,900		23,900	D
2008 Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾							⁽⁵⁾	02/28/2011	Common Stock	5,433		5,433	D
2009 Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	03/15/2010		M			20,000	⁽⁶⁾	03/15/2012	Common Stock	20,000	$0	80,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 16, 2009, Mr. Cotterell was awarded 100,000 service-condition vesting restricted stock units under the Boise Inc. Incentive and Performance Plan, which was reported on Mr. Cotterell's Form 4 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2009. The first 20% of this 2009 award (20,000 units) vested on March 15, 2010, and Mr. Cotterell elected to have shares withheld to satisfy his tax withholding obligation.

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

3. These restricted stock units vest upon Boise Inc.'s common stock achieving a market price of $10.00 per share.

4. These restricted stock units vest upon Boise Inc.'s common stock achieving a market price of $12.50 per share.

5. The first 1/3 of Mr. Cotterell's service-condition vesting restricted stock units vested on March 2, 2009, the second 1/3 vested on March 1, 2010, and the remaining 1/3 will vest on February 28, 2011. Pursuant to Mr. Cotterell's Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the company pays cash for the fractional shares.

6. These service-condition vesting restricted stock units vest as follows: 20% vested on March 15, 2010; 20% will vest on March 15, 2011; and 60% will vest on March 15, 2012.

Remarks:

	/s/ Samuel K. Cotterell	03/17/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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