# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001333274
**File Stem:** 0001336756-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6348
**Document Hash:** 4b1bf3392bf4da979ea0a52fa0080666
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001336756-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001336756-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230215

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ure David Kent
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001378338

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51826
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23642087

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14420 - 29TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SURREY
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V4P 1P5
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001333274
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PULP MILLS [2611]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 470956945
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 WEST PENDER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1120
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 1G8
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 206-674-4639

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98168

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERCER INTERNATIONAL REGCO INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050715

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Ure David Kent<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>SUITE 1120<br>700 WEST PENDER STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 1G8<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-15 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Senior Vice President, Finance_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. [ MERC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  | 11820 | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 78055 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 5910 | D | 11.515<sup>(2)</sup> | 72145 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Share Units | $0 | 2023-02-15 |  | A |  | 11820<sup>(3)</sup> |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 11820 | $0 | 11820 | D |  |
| Performance Share Units | $0 | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  |  | 11820<sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 11820 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents the conversion of vested performance share units ("PSUs").

(2) Represents the average of the intraday high and low trading price on February 15, 2023.

(3) Represents the vesting on February 15, 2023 of PSUs awarded to the reporting person based on the achievement of certain specified performance criteria, including company performance and share price performance during the 2020 to 2022 performance period.

**Signature:** /s/ DAVID URE  
**Date:** 2023-02-16

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**