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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Hound Partners, LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Boise Inc. [BZ] (Last) (First) (Middle) 101 PARK AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10178 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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, $.0001 par value 1,362,950 (1) I By Hound Partners, LP Common Stock, $.0001 par value 1,404,461 (2) I By Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP

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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
Warrant	02/12/2008	06/18/2011	Common Stock, $.0001 par value	3,988,736 (1)	$ 7.5	I	By Hound Partners, LP
Warrant	02/12/2008	06/18/2011	Common Stock, $.0001 par value	4,110,220 (2)	$ 7.5	I	By Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hound Partners, LLC 101 PARK AVENUE 48TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10178	Â	  X	Â	Â
Hound Performance, LLC 101 PARK AVENUE 48TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10178	Â	  X	Â	Â
AUERBACH JONATHAN A G 215 E 73RD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10021	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

Hound Partners, LLC, By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member		07/24/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Hound Performance, LLC, By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member		07/24/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jonathan Auerbach		07/24/2008
**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)	The securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) Hound Performance, LLC, the general partner of Hound Partners, LP; (b) Hound Partners, LLC, the investment manager of Hound Partners, LP and (c) Jonathan Auerbach, the managing member of Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners, LLC. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 3 except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	The securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) Hound Performance, LLC, the general partner of Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP; (b) Hound Partners, LLC, the investment manager of Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP and (c) Jonathan Auerbach, the managing member of Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners, LLC. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 3 except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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