Sec Form 4 Filing - Kuznicki Kevin M @ Verso Corp - 2022-02-12

FORM 4 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 Kuznicki Kevin M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verso Corp [ VRS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, GC & Sec. (Last) (First) (Middle) 8540 GANDER CREEK DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/12/2022 (Street) MIAMISBURG, OH45342 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 02/12/2022 A 4,673( 1 )( 2 )( 3 ) A $ 0 24,254.23( 4 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kuznicki Kevin M 8540 GANDER CREEK DRIVE MIAMISBURG, OH45342 SVP, GC & Sec. Signatures /s/ Brian J. Russell, as Attorney-in-Fact 02/15/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of 4,673 stock units. Each stock unit represents the right, subject to vesting, to receive one share of common stock. The stock units will vest as follows: (i) 33% on January 1, 2023; (ii) 33% on January 1, 2024; and (iii) 34% on January 1, 2025. The reported stock units do not include 4,673 stock units that will vest if certain performance objectives established by the issuer have been met as measured over the three-year period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 19, 2021, by and among the Verso Corporation, BillerudKorsnas Inc., West Acquisition Merger Sub Inc. and, solely for purposes of certain sections thereof, BillerudKorsnas AB (the "Merger Agreement"), ( 2 )(Continued from Footnote 1) at the effective time of the transactions described in the Merger Agreement, the grant of 4,673 reported stock units and the grant of 4,673 stock units that are subject to performance-based vesting will, in each case, be converted into a cash-based award with a dollar value equal to one-third of the product of (a) $27.00, multiplied by (b) the number of shares of common stock that would have been issuable under the stock units in respect of which the cash-based award is issued (and, in the case of stock units that are subject to performance-based vesting, with performance criteria deemed achieved at the target level of performance), and including, for the avoidance of doubt, any dividend equivalents credited in respect of such stock units (the "Converted Cash-Based Award"), ( 3 )(Continued from Footnote 2) with such Converted Cash-Based Award vesting in full on December 31, 2022, subject to the holder's continued employment on such date. However, in the event that the holder's employment is terminated without "cause," due to the holder's death or "disability" or due to the holder's resignation for "good reason," in each case, prior to December 31, 2022, the Converted Cash-Based Award will continue to be payable on such date notwithstanding such earlier termination. ( 4 )Consists of: (i) the 4,673 stock units described in footnote (1); (ii) 7,536.72 stock units vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on May 5, 2022; and (iii) 12,044.51 stock units vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on November 8, 2022.

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