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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GLOSS RODNEY D

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/12/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Orchids Paper Products CO /DE [TIS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY, 4826 HUNT STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer /

(Street)

PRYOR, OK 74361       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 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)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)   9/12/2016   9/12/2026   Common Stock   20000   (1) $28.4800   (1) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The options were granted on September 12, 2016 upon Mr. Gloss' appointment as Chief Financial Officer with an exercise price equal to the closing price on August 29, 2016, as agreed by the Company and Mr. Gloss in that certain Offer Letter by and between the Company and Mr. Gloss dated August 27, 2016. 20% of the options vested on the date of grant, with the remaining vesting ratably over the next four years.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GLOSS RODNEY D
C/O ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY
4826 HUNT STREET
PRYOR, OK 74361

Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Rodney D. Gloss 10/5/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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