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):  September 28, 1994
                                  
                                  
                                  
                 JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                  
                                  
                              Virginia
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                  
                                  
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)


            120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                  
                                  
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                  
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  September  28,  1994,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River"  or  the "Company") published  a  press  release
     announcing that the Company is exploring strategic options  that
     could  sharpen  the  Company's focus, reduce debt,  and  improve
     profitability.   Options  under consideration  include  possible
     divestiture of certain assets, formation of joint ventures,  and
     the sale of business unit equity in the U.S. and Europe.  A copy
     of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits:

      99   Press release dated September 28, 1994, published by the
                    registrant -- filed herewith


                             SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By:/s/James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                   James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                   Vice President, Corporate Controller


Date:    September 30, 1994
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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):  September 28, 1994
                                  
                                  
                                  
                 JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                  
                                  
                              Virginia
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                  
                                  
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)

            120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                  
                                  
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                  
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  September  28,  1994,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River"  or  the "Company") published  a  press  release
     announcing that the Company is exploring strategic options  that
     could  sharpen  the  Company's focus, reduce debt,  and  improve
     profitability.   Options  under consideration  include  possible
     divestiture of certain assets, formation of joint ventures,  and
     the sale of business unit equity in the U.S. and Europe.  A copy
     of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits:

      99   Press release dated September 28, 1994, published by the
                    registrant -- filed herewith

                             SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By:/s/James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                   James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                   Vice President, Corporate Controller

Date:    September 30, 1994