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):  August 25, 1995
                                  
                                  
                                  
                 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 2.   Acquisitions or Dispositions of Assets.

      On August 25, 1995, James River Corporation of Virginia ("James
River") completed the spin-off to its shareholders of a large part of
the   Company's  Communications  Papers  Business,  along  with   the
specialty  paper-based  portion of its Food  and  Consumer  Packaging
Business.   The  new  company, Crown Vantage Inc.  ("Crown  Vantage")
includes  the  operations, assets and liabilities of pulp  and  paper
manufacturing  facilities  located in St. Francisville,  LA,  Berlin-
Gorham,  NH,  Adams, MA, Newark, DE, Ypsilanti, MI, Port  Huron,  MI,
Parchment,  MI, Milford, NJ, Richmond, VA, and two mills  located  in
Scotland.   These operations produce coated groundwood  and  uncoated
freesheet papers and pulp.

      This  tax-free spin-off consisted of a series of  transactions.
James  River transferred to Crown Vantage certain James River  assets
and  Crown  Vantage  assumed certain related liabilities  from  James
River  as  described  above (the "Asset Transfer").   Simultaneously,
Crown  Paper Co. (the operating subsidiary of Crown Vantage) obtained
financing through a public debt offering and initial borrowings under
its bank credit facilities (collectively, the "Financings").  The net
proceeds  from the Financings of $480 million were received by  James
River  and  were  treated as a return of capital.  In addition,  $100
million  pay-in-kind  notes were issued to  James  River  from  Crown
Vantage  as an additional return of its capital investment  in  Crown
Vantage.    Thereafter,  the  common  stock  of  Crown  Vantage   was
distributed  on  a  pro rata basis to James River  shareholders  (the
"Distribution").   The  Asset  Transfer,  the  Financings,  and   the
Distribution  are herein referred to collectively as the  "Spin-Off."
In  addition, one of the seven members of Crown Vantage's  and  Crown
Paper  Co.'s initial Boards of Directors is an executive  officer  of
James River and two of the seven members of Crown Vantage's and Crown
Paper Co.'s initial Boards of Directors are directors of James River.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial statements of business acquired.

     Not applicable

(b)  Pro forma financial information.

      Unaudited pro forma financial information for James  River,  as
adjusted for the Spin-Off of Crown Vantage:

      (i)   Pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June
25, 1995

     (ii) Pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six
months  ended June 25, 1995, and         the year ended December  25,
1994

     (iii)     Notes to pro forma consolidated financial information

(c)  Exhibits.

      2     Contribution Agreement among James River  Corporation  of
Virginia, James River Paper             Company, Inc., Crown  Vantage
Inc.  and  Crown  Paper Co., dated as of August  15,  1995  --  filed
herewith.

      99    Pro  forma financial information referenced in Item  7(b)
above -- 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              


Date:    August 31, 1995
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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):  August 25, 1995
                                  
                                  
                                  
                 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 2.   Acquisitions or Dispositions of Assets.

      On August 25, 1995, James River Corporation of Virginia ("James
River") completed the spin-off to its shareholders of a large part of
the   Company's  Communications  Papers  Business,  along  with   the
specialty  paper-based  portion of its Food  and  Consumer  Packaging
Business.   The  new  company, Crown Vantage Inc.  ("Crown  Vantage")
includes  the  operations, assets and liabilities of pulp  and  paper
manufacturing  facilities  located in St. Francisville,  LA,  Berlin-
Gorham,  NH,  Adams, MA, Newark, DE, Ypsilanti, MI, Port  Huron,  MI,
Parchment,  MI, Milford, NJ, Richmond, VA, and two mills  located  in
Scotland.   These operations produce coated groundwood  and  uncoated
freesheet papers and pulp.

      This  tax-free spin-off consisted of a series of  transactions.
James  River transferred to Crown Vantage certain James River  assets
and  Crown  Vantage  assumed certain related liabilities  from  James
River  as  described  above (the "Asset Transfer").   Simultaneously,
Crown  Paper Co. (the operating subsidiary of Crown Vantage) obtained
financing through a public debt offering and initial borrowings under
its bank credit facilities (collectively, the "Financings").  The net
proceeds  from the Financings of $480 million were received by  James
River  and  were  treated as a return of capital.  In addition,  $100
million  pay-in-kind  notes were issued to  James  River  from  Crown
Vantage  as an additional return of its capital investment  in  Crown
Vantage.    Thereafter,  the  common  stock  of  Crown  Vantage   was
distributed  on  a  pro rata basis to James River  shareholders  (the
"Distribution").   The  Asset  Transfer,  the  Financings,  and   the
Distribution  are herein referred to collectively as the  "Spin-Off."
In  addition, one of the seven members of Crown Vantage's  and  Crown
Paper  Co.'s initial Boards of Directors is an executive  officer  of
James River and two of the seven members of Crown Vantage's and Crown
Paper Co.'s initial Boards of Directors are directors of James River.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial statements of business acquired.

     Not applicable

(b)  Pro forma financial information.

      Unaudited pro forma financial information for James  River,  as
adjusted for the Spin-Off of Crown Vantage:

      (i)   Pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June
25, 1995

     (ii) Pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six
months  ended June 25, 1995, and         the year ended December  25,
1994

     (iii)     Notes to pro forma consolidated financial information

(c)  Exhibits.

      2     Contribution Agreement among James River  Corporation  of
Virginia, James River Paper             Company, Inc., Crown  Vantage
Inc.  and  Crown  Paper Co., dated as of August  15,  1995  --  filed
herewith.

      99    Pro  forma financial information referenced in Item  7(b)
above -- 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              

Date:    August 31, 1995