Sec Form 3 Filing - Leclaire Stephanie @ Resolute Forest Products Inc. - 2022-01-01

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Leclaire Stephanie 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Resolute Forest Products Inc. [ RFP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) chief Legal Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1010 DE LA GAUCHETI?RE STREET WEST, SUIT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/01/2022 (Street) MONTREAL, A8H3B 2N2 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 9,553( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options (right to buy) $ 15.66 11/06/2014( 2 ) 11/05/2023 Common Stock 11,809 D Restricted Share Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 2,700 D Restricted Share Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 13,986 D Restricted Share Units ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 7,593 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Leclaire Stephanie 1010 DE LA GAUCHETI?RE STREET WEST, SUIT MONTREAL, A8H3B 2N2 chief Legal Officer Signatures /s/ Isabelle Papillon, as attorney-in-fact 01/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This reporting person was awarded restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common stock. The award cannot be settled in cash. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2022. The number of securities represents the outstanding units. ( 2 )The options vested in four equal installments beginning on November 6, 2014. ( 3 )This reporting person was previously awarded restricted stock units ("RSU"), each representing the right to receive the economic equivalent of one share of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common stock in cash upon settlement. The RSUs vest, and settle in cash, in four equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2019 (subject to earlier settlement in certain circumstances). The number of RSUs indicated represents the remaining unvested RSUs and includes 211 RSUs added in connection with the Company's payment of a special cash dividend on July 7, 2021 which remain unvested. ( 4 )This reporting person was previously awarded restricted stock units ("RSU"), each representing the right to receive the economic equivalent of one share of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common stock in cash upon settlement. The RSUs vest, and settle in cash, in four equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2020 (subject to earlier settlement in certain circumstances). The number of RSUs indicated represents the remaining unvested RSUs and includes 1,096 RSUs added in connection with the Company's payment of a special cash dividend on July 7, 2021 which remain unvested. ( 5 )This reporting person was previously awarded restricted stock units ("RSU"), each representing the right to receive the economic equivalent of one share of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common stock in cash upon settlement. The RSUs vest, and settle in cash, in four equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2021 (subject to earlier settlement in certain circumstances). The number of RSUs indicated represents the remaining unvested RSUs and includes 594 RSUs added in connection with the Company's payment of a special cash dividend on July 7, 2021 which remain unvested.

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