Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2005

 

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):

July 28, 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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 2.02

    

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 
 

The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. The information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

   
 

On July 28, 2005, Georgia-Pacific Corporation issued a press release regarding financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2005, a copy of which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 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 July 28, 2005 regarding financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2005.


 

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:

July 28, 2005

 
   
 

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

   
 

       

By:

/s/ WILLIAM C. SMITH III

   

Name:

     William C. Smith III

   

Title:

     Secretary


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
 

99.1

Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on July 28, 2005 regarding financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2005.