Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 16, 2019, Verso Corporation (the "Company" or "Verso") issued a press release announcing the nomination of Paula H. J. Cholmondeley for election to the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") at Verso's 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on January 21, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the solicitation of proxies concerning the matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting, the Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement and WHITE proxy card, as well as other materials, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and, in connection with the solicitation of proxies concerning the proposed sale transaction to be considered at a special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting"), the Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement, proxy card, and other materials with the SEC. WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ EACH PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARDS, AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND SPECIAL MEETING. Investors may obtain copies of these documents free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) and from the Company.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company, its directors, executive officers and other persons related to the Company may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting and the Special Meeting. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their ownership of Company common stock will be set forth in each of the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and the proxy statement for the Special Meeting. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be in each of the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and the proxy statement for the Special Meeting and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when such materials become available.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits



Exhibit
Number     Description of Exhibit

  99.1       Press release issued by Verso Corporation on December 16, 2019

104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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