8-K 1 h28121e8vk.htm PIONEER COMPANIES, INC. e8vk
 

 
 
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 11, 2005
Pioneer Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  000-31230
(Commission File Number) 		  06-1215192
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
700 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  77002
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 5.02(b). Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
     On August 11, 2005, David N. Weinstein resigned as Chairman of the Board and a director of Pioneer Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), effective as of December 31, 2005. On August 15, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Weinstein’s resignation. A copy of such press release is being filed as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (c) Exhibits.
             
    Exhibit number   Description
 
    99.1     Press Release of August 15, 2005
SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
             
    PIONEER COMPANIES, INC.
 
            
    By:   /s/ Kent R. Stephenson
         
 
          Kent R. Stephenson
 
          Vice President, General
 
          Counsel and Secretary
Dated: August 16, 2005

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit number   Description
99.1
  Press Release of August 15, 2005