SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
March 2, 2001 |
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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GEORGIA |
1-3506 |
93-0432081 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
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133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA |
30303 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code |
(404) 652-4000 |
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Item 5. Other Events.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001 regarding the completion of the sale to Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ) of Georgia-Pacific's commercial tissue manufacturing operations that were part of a joint venture with Chesapeake Corp. known as Georgia-Pacific Tissue LLC.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001. |
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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.
DATED: March 2, 2001
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
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By /s/ Kenneth F. Khoury |
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
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Exhibit No. Sequentially Numbered Description |
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Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001 announcing the sale of Commercial Tissue Assets to Svenska Cellulosa. |
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