UNITED STATES
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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

February 2, 2005

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Georgia

001-03506

93-0432081

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

133 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia

30303

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:

(404) 652-4000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 2, 2005, the Board of Directors of Georgia-Pacific Corporation (the "Company") appointed Thomas D. Bell, Jr. to the Board of Directors. In accordance with the Company's Bylaws, Mr. Bell will stand for election at the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bell and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Bell was selected as a director. In addition, since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, there have been no relationships or transactions between the Company and Mr. Bell that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On February 3, 2005, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Bell to the Board, which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on February 3, 2005 regarding declaration of a quarterly dividend, which press release is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on February 3, 2005 regarding declaration of a quarterly dividend and appointment of a director.

SIGNATURE

            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:

February 3, 2005

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

By:

/s/ DOUGLAS P. ROBERTO

Name:

     Douglas P. Roberto

Title:

     Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on February 3, 2005 regarding declaration of a quarterly dividend and appointment of a director.