content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, DC  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): April 25, 1994
  
  
  
                    JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
       Delaware              0-11951                     36-2931273
   (State or other          (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of           File Number)       Identification No.)
   incorporation)                                         
  
  
                      Jefferson Smurfit Centre
                        8182 Maryland Avenue
                     St. Louis, Missouri  63105
        (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  
                           (314) 746-1100
  
  
  
                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
         On April 25, 1994, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation issued the
  press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing
  preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 1994.
  
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
         Exhibits
  
         99.1  Press release issued April 25, 1994.
  
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
         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, on April
  25, 1994.
  
  
                                     JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
  
  
                                     
                                     By:  /s/ John R. Funke      
                                          John R. Funke
                                          Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, DC  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): April 25, 1994
  
                    JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
       Delaware              0-11951                     36-2931273
   (State or other          (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of           File Number)       Identification No.)
   incorporation)                                         
  
                      Jefferson Smurfit Centre
                        8182 Maryland Avenue
                     St. Louis, Missouri  63105
        (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  
                           (314) 746-1100
  
                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
         On April 25, 1994, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation issued the
  press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing
  preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 1994.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
         Exhibits
  
         99.1  Press release issued April 25, 1994.
  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, on April
  25, 1994.
  
                                     JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
  
                                     
                                     By:  /s/ John R. Funke      
                                          John R. Funke
                                          Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer