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): July 24, 1997
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                       JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Virginia
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                    1-7911                      54-0848173
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          (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                  120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (804) 644-5411
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Item 5. Other Events. O

     On July 24, 1997, James River Corporation of Virginia ("James River" or the
"Company")  published a press release  announcing the Company's  results for the
second quarter and six months ended June 29, 1997. The Company published its
consolidated  condensed  balance sheets as of June 29, 1997,  December 29, 1996,
and June 30, 1996,  its  consolidated  statements of operations for the quarters
(13 weeks) and six months (26 weeks) ended June 29, 1997, and June 30, 1996, its
consolidated  statements  of cash flows for the six months  ended June 29, 1997,
and June 30, 1996, and certain segment information for the six months ended June
29, 1997,  and the year ended  December  29, 1996. A copy of the press  release,
which  includes the  consolidated  financial  statements,  is filed  herewith as
Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      99       Press release dated July 24, 1997, published by the registrant
                  -filed herewith.


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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.

                                        JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA



                                       By: /s/ Clifford A. Cutchins, IV 
                                           ----------------------------------
                                               Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                               Senior Vice President and 
                                                General Counsel
 


Date:    July 24, 1997
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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): July 24, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       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. O

     On July 24, 1997, James River Corporation of Virginia ("James River" or the
"Company")  published a press release  announcing the Company's  results for the
second quarter and six months ended June 29, 1997. The Company published its
consolidated  condensed  balance sheets as of June 29, 1997,  December 29, 1996,
and June 30, 1996,  its  consolidated  statements of operations for the quarters
(13 weeks) and six months (26 weeks) ended June 29, 1997, and June 30, 1996, its
consolidated  statements  of cash flows for the six months  ended June 29, 1997,
and June 30, 1996, and certain segment information for the six months ended June
29, 1997,  and the year ended  December  29, 1996. A copy of the press  release,
which  includes the  consolidated  financial  statements,  is filed  herewith as
Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      99       Press release dated July 24, 1997, published by the registrant
                  -filed herewith.
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.

                                        JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA

                                       By: /s/ Clifford A. Cutchins, IV 
                                           ----------------------------------
                                               Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                               Senior Vice President and 
                                                General Counsel
 

Date:    July 24, 1997