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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549<BR>
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</B><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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</U><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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 21, 2000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><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;&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;<BR>
</U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GEORGIA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>
of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-3506&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>(Commission<BR>
File Number</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;93-0432081&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</FONT></TD>
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<P><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA<BR>
</U>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(404) 652-4000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&lt;PAGE&gt;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 5.&#9;Other Events.</P><DIR>
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</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On November 21, 2000, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will sell its away-from-home tissue business, including approximately 368,000 tons of tissue manufacturing capacity,
associated converting facilities and the sales and marketing functions that support this business.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In the same press release, the Company also announced it is extending its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Fort James Corp. (NYSE: FJ) from the prior expiration date of 6 p.m. Eastern time today (Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000) to
6 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000. Thus the offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 6 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>
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<B><P>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements, <I>Pro Forma</I> Financial Information and Exhibits.</P></B>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">(a)</FONT></TD>
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<U><P>Financial Statements of Business Acquired</U></TD>
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<P>Not required.</TD>
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<U><P>Pro Forma Financial Information</U></TD>
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<P>Not required.</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>(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>99.1</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 21, 2000 announcing divestiture of commercial tissue business and extension of Fort James Exchange Offer.</FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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<P>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>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION<BR>
(Registrant)</TD>
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<P>Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 22, 2000</TD>
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<P>By:&#9;<U> /s/&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth F. Khoury&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> <BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth F. Khoury<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President, Deputy General Counsel<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Secretary</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</U>&#9; <U>Sequentially Numbered Description</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">99.1</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 21, 2000 announcing divestiture of commercial tissue business and extension of Fort James Exchange Offer.</FONT></TD>
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Form 8-K: G-PC Tissue Divestiture/FJ Extention
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)
November 21, 2000
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
GEORGIA
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-3506
(Commission
File Number
93-0432081
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
30303
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code
(404) 652-4000
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Item 5.	Other Events.
On November 21, 2000, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will sell its away-from-home tissue business, including approximately 368,000 tons of tissue manufacturing capacity,
associated converting facilities and the sales and marketing functions that support this business.
In the same press release, the Company also announced it is extending its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Fort James Corp. (NYSE: FJ) from the prior expiration date of 6 p.m. Eastern time today (Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000) to
6 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000. Thus the offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 6 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000.
The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.           Financial Statements,
Pro Forma
Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired
Not required.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information
Not required.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 21, 2000 announcing divestiture of commercial tissue business and extension of Fort James Exchange Offer.
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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.
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated:        November 22, 2000
By:
/s/	  Kenneth F. Khoury
Kenneth F. Khoury
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Sequentially Numbered Description
99.1
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 21, 2000 announcing divestiture of commercial tissue business and extension of Fort James Exchange Offer.