4 UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2006


                                Rock-Tenn Company
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


          Georgia                      0-23340               62-0342590
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)



    504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia                  30071
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



                                 (770) 448-2193
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2006, Rock-Tenn Company ("Rock-Tenn") issued a press release (the
"July 24 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn would hold its quarterly
conference call on Wednesday, August 3, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss
financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 (the "Conference Call").

On August 3, 2006, Rock-Tenn issued a press release (the "August 3 Press
Release") that announced Rock-Tenn's financial results for the third quarter of
fiscal 2006. A copy of the August 3 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and hereby incorporated herein.

The July 24 Press Release and the August 3 Press Release both announced that the
Conference Call would be webcast and could be accessed, along with a copy of the
August 3 Press Release and any relevant financial and other statistical
information related to the webcast, on Rock-Tenn's website at www.rocktenn.com.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)   Exhibits

99.1     August 3 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)



                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 ROCK-TENN COMPANY
                                       (Registrant)




Date:  August 3, 2006            By: /s/ Steven C. Voorhees
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                                     Steven C. Voorhees
                                     Executive Vice-President and Chief
                                     Financial Officer (Principal Financial
                                     Officer, Principal Accounting Officer
                                     and duly authorized officer)







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number and Description

99.1     August 3 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)