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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001578086</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NewPage Holdings Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001587558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>SEE FOOTNOTES</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001543969</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001592567</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001592569</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Special GP Investors II, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>121636</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of common stock of NewPage Holdings Inc. (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) to which this Form 3 relates are directly owned as follows: (i) 48,164 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P. (&quot;CCPTE&quot;) and (ii) 73,472 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II, L.P. (&quot;CSCP II&quot; and, together with CCP, CCPM, CSCP and CCPTE, the &quot;Centerbridge Funds&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C. (&quot;CCGPI&quot;) is the general partner of Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., which is the general partner of CCPTE. Centerbridge Special GP Investors II, L.L.C (&quot;CSGPI II&quot;) is the general partner of Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P., which is the general partner of CSCP II. Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson are the managing members of CCGPI and CSGPI II. Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Centerbridge Funds.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P., By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II, L.P., By: Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Special GP Investors II, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Special GP Investors II, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Special GP Investors II, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
