Dec 12, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one (2:1) split of the Company's common stock at today's regularly scheduled board meeting. The stock split will be structured in the form of a stock dividend, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Roger W. Stone, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are delighted that KapStone stock has reached the level that we believe a stock split will be beneficial to our shareholders by increasing liquidity. This step signifies the strength that KapStone has built and our dedication to continue to grow."

The record date for the stock split is December 23, 2013. Shareholders of record as of such date will receive one additional share of common stock for each share that they own. The distribution of the new shares will be made on January 7, 2014, and trading on a split-adjusted basis is expected to begin on or about January 8, 2014.

KapStone had approximately 47.8 million shares of common stock outstanding as of December 11, 2013. The stock split will increase the common shares outstanding to approximately 95.6 million.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation is the fifth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products and is the largest kraft paper producer in the United States.