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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HAKE RALPH F 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER Corp [ SSCC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

25 ISLEWORTH DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/30/2011
(Street)

HENDERSON, NV 89052
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Restricted Stock Units   (1) 4/30/2011   (2)   A    975   A $0   5410   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (3)                7233   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted Stock Units awarded to the Company's independent Directors representing the equity portion of their quarterly retainer fees.
( 2)  These RSUs vest and convert to Company Common Stock on the first anniversary of the grant date.
( 3)  RSUs valued at $150,000 awarded to Directors in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy proceedings. The value of the RSUs awarded was based on the average of the closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange for the 30 calendar days following the listing date of the underlying Common Stock. One-third of these RSUs vest and convert to shares of the Company's Common Stock on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HAKE RALPH F
25 ISLEWORTH DRIVE
HENDERSON, NV 89052 		X



Signatures
/s/ Craig A. Hunt, attorney-in-fact 5/2/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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