NYSE CEO certification

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): January 23, 2007

BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
DELAWARE
  
33-60032
  
62-1518973
(State or other
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification Number)


1001 Tillman Street, Memphis, Tennessee
  
38112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 320-8100

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 8. OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 23, 2007, Buckeye Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from NYSE Regulation, Inc. (“NYSE”) that it was deficient in meeting the requirements of the following section of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual:

303A.12(a) Failed to make disclosure regarding NYSE CEO certification in annual report to shareholders.

The Company is filing this Form 8-K in order to cure this disclosure deficiency.

The Chief Executive Officer’s annual certification regarding NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards was submitted to the NYSE on November 30, 2005. The Company failed to include this disclosure in the Company’s 2006 annual report to shareholders, as required by Section 303A.12(a). The Company will include the disclosure required by Section 303A.12(a) in its 2007 annual report to shareholders.


 
 
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,

             
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
               
               
               
             
/s/ John B. Crowe
             
John B. Crowe
             
Chief Executive Officer
             
January 25, 2007