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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549<BR>
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<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 23, 2000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">&nbsp;</FONT><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>
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<P><U><FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)">133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA<BR>
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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>
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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><U><P>Item 5</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Events.</P>
</B></U><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference is a</P>
<P>press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 23, 2000 regarding the</P>
<P>development of a global business-to-business marketplace to enable buying and selling of</P>
<P>paper and forest products on-line.</P>
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<B><U><P>Item 7.</B></U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Financial Statements, <I>Pro Forma</I> Financial Information</B></U> <BR>
&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;<B><U>and Exhibits</B></U>.</P>
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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>99.1</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman (PCL6)"><P>Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 23, 2000.</FONT></TD>
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<P>&#9;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 23, 2000</P>
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<P>GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By <U>/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury&#9;</U><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth F. Khoury<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President, Deputy General<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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03/23/00: FORM 8-K (Press Release)
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 23, 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
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Other Events.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference is a
press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 23, 2000 regarding the
development of a global business-to-business marketplace to enable buying and selling of
paper and forest products on-line.
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Item 7.
Financial Statements,
Pro Forma
Financial Information
and Exhibits
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(c)
Exhibits
99.1
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on March 23, 2000.
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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 23, 2000
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By
/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury
Kenneth F. Khoury
Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel and Secretary
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