Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kitch Arsen S.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Clearwater Paper Corp [CLW]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVE.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SPOKANE, WA 99201		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,995
D
 
Common Stock (1) 1,282 (2)
D
 
Common Stock (1) 778 (3)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 12/31/2016 02/24/2024 Common Stock 1,371 $ 66.97 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 12/31/2017 02/26/2025 Common Stock 1,956 $ 61.75 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   (4) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 5,775 $ 38.75 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   (5) 02/27/2027 Common Stock 3,498 $ 56.75 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kitch Arsen S.
601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVE.
SPOKANE, WA 99201		       Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Michael S. Gadd, Attorney-in-Fact 01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Represents award of RSUs that will vest on December 31, 2018, assuming continued employment. During the vesting period, an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the RSUs had they been in the form of common stock will be converted into additional RSUs.
(3) Represents award of RSUs that will vest 33%, 33%, 34% on March 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, assuming continued employment. During the vesting period, an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the RSUs had they been in the form of common stock will be converted into additional RSUs.
(4) The option becomes exercisable on December 31, 2018, assuming continued employment.
(5) These options become exercisable 33%, 33% and 34% on March 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, assuming continued employment.

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