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( Mark One ) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Title of each class Common stock , par value $ 0.01 per share Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer or Commission File Number 001-36285 RAYONIER Advanced Materials RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC . Incorporated in the State of Delaware I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 46-4559529 1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD , SUITE 2300 JACKSONVILLE , FL 32207 ( Principal Executive Office ) Telephone Number : ( 904 ) 357-4600 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No 図 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No RYAM Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . ☐ Name of exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Accelerated filer Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . YES NO > Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company X ロロ If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of the registrant held by non - affiliates at the close of business on June 27 , 2020 was $ 142,511,707 based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange . The registrant had 63,359,836 shares of Common Stock , $ .01 par value per share , outstanding of February 24 , 2021 . Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the 2021 annual meeting of the stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III hereof . Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 .