Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 3, 2008, Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has elected Ronald J. Gidwitz as a Class B director (with a term expiring on 2011). Mr. Gidwitz will fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors caused by the death of Earl Shapiro. Mr. Gidwitz will receive the standard compensation received by non-employee directors. The compensation arrangements are disclosed on the Company's Form DEF 14A filed April 28, 2008.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Gidwitz as a director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

This information is not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

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