X0202 4 2008-06-05 0001393066 AbitibiBowater Inc. ABH 0001415545 LACHAPELLE LISE 1155 METCALFE STREET SUITE 800 MONTREAL A8 H3B 5H2 QUEBEC, CANADA 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock 2008-06-05 4 A 0 5352 0 A 2008-06-05 Common Stock 5352 5352 D Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of ABH common stock. These phantom stock units were allocated under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Agreement. The Agreement provides for settlement of phantom stock units in cash or the Company Common Stock following the director ceasing to be an outside director of the Company. Stephanie Leclaire, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-06-06