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): March 9, 1995



 
                          FORT HOWARD CORPORATION

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                       1-6901                39-1090992

(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)



1919 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin                            54304

(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 435-8821
















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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On March 9, 1995 the Securities and Exchange Commission declared 
effective Fort Howard Corporation's registration statement for an initial 
public offering of 25 million shares common stock.  

     The shares are being offered at a price of $12 per share.  Fort Howard 
shares are listed on the Nasdaq National Market.  The company's trading symbol 
is FORT.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is the managing underwriter of the 
offering with CS First Boston and Salomon Brothers Inc acting as co-managers 
for the domestic portion of the offering.  S.G. Warburg Securities Ltd. is co-
manager for the international portion.

     A written prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Morgan 
Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

     Upon closing of the offering, the company intends to prepay its 
outstanding bank indebtedness with borrowings under a new bank credit 
agreement.  The net proceeds of the offering, together with additional 
borrowings under the new bank credit agreement, will be used to redeem all 
outstanding Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 1997 through 2000 upon the 
closing, and all outstanding 14 1/8 percent Junior Subordinated Discount 
Debentures due 2004 and all outstanding 12 5/8 percent Subordinated Debentures 
due 2000 30 days after the closing.   

     Fort Howard Corporation is a leading manufacturer, converter, and 
marketer of sanitary tissue products, including specialty dry form products, 
in the United States and the United Kingdom.  Its principal products, which 
are sold in the commercial (away-from-home) and consumer (at-home) markets, 
include paper towels, bath tissue, napkins, wipers and boxed facial tissue 
manufactured from virtually 100 percent recycled fibers.




                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                           FORT HOWARD CORPORATION
                                                 (Registrant)



                                           By:  /s/ James W. Nellen II
                                           Name:   James W. Nellen II
                                           Title:  Vice President


Dated:  March 13, 1995
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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): March 9, 1995

 
                          FORT HOWARD CORPORATION

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       1-6901                39-1090992

(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)

1919 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin                            54304

(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 435-8821
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On March 9, 1995 the Securities and Exchange Commission declared 
effective Fort Howard Corporation's registration statement for an initial 
public offering of 25 million shares common stock.  

     The shares are being offered at a price of $12 per share.  Fort Howard 
shares are listed on the Nasdaq National Market.  The company's trading symbol 
is FORT.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is the managing underwriter of the 
offering with CS First Boston and Salomon Brothers Inc acting as co-managers 
for the domestic portion of the offering.  S.G. Warburg Securities Ltd. is co-
manager for the international portion.

     A written prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Morgan 
Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

     Upon closing of the offering, the company intends to prepay its 
outstanding bank indebtedness with borrowings under a new bank credit 
agreement.  The net proceeds of the offering, together with additional 
borrowings under the new bank credit agreement, will be used to redeem all 
outstanding Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 1997 through 2000 upon the 
closing, and all outstanding 14 1/8 percent Junior Subordinated Discount 
Debentures due 2004 and all outstanding 12 5/8 percent Subordinated Debentures 
due 2000 30 days after the closing.   

     Fort Howard Corporation is a leading manufacturer, converter, and 
marketer of sanitary tissue products, including specialty dry form products, 
in the United States and the United Kingdom.  Its principal products, which 
are sold in the commercial (away-from-home) and consumer (at-home) markets, 
include paper towels, bath tissue, napkins, wipers and boxed facial tissue 
manufactured from virtually 100 percent recycled fibers.

                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                           FORT HOWARD CORPORATION
                                                 (Registrant)

                                           By:  /s/ James W. Nellen II
                                           Name:   James W. Nellen II
                                           Title:  Vice President

Dated:  March 13, 1995