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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P></B></FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 2, 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GEORGIA-PACIFIC
CORPORATION&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GEORGIA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-3506&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;93-0432081&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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File Number</FONT></TD>
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<P><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>30303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(404) 652-4000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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</FONT><B><U><P>Item 5</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Events.</P><DIR>
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</B></U><P>Attached hereto as <A HREF="scapr.htm">Exhibit 99.1</A> 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.</P>
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<P>Item 7</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements, <I>Pro Forma</I> Financial Information <BR>
</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>and Exhibits.</P></B></U></FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">(c)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>Exhibits</U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>
<P>DATED: March 2, 2001</P>
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<P>By <U>/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Kenneth F. Khoury<BR>
Vice President, Deputy General<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION</P>
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<P>Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001 announcing the sale of Commercial Tissue Assets to Svenska Cellulosa.</TD>
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03/02/01: FORM 8-K/A (SCA Closing)
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 2, 2001
GEORGIA-PACIFIC
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
GEORGIA
1-3506
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
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Item 5
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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
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Financial Statements,
Pro Forma
Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
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
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By
/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury
Kenneth F. Khoury
Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel and Secretary
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
Exhibit No.
Sequentially Numbered Description
99.1
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 2, 2001 announcing the sale of Commercial Tissue Assets to Svenska Cellulosa.