UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 25, 2003

 

 

GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13182

 

58-2205241

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

814 Livingston Court
Marietta, Georgia 30067
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 

(770) 644-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

                On August 25, 2003, Graphic Packaging Corporation (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of John T. Baldwin as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Registrant’s press release dated August 25, 2003 has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

                The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

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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.

 

 

GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 27, 2003

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward W. Stroetz, Jr.

 

 

Name:

Edward W. Stroetz, Jr.

 

 

Title:

Acting General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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Exhibit Index

               

Exhibit Number

 

Description

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release of Registrant, dated August 25, 2003.

 

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