UNITED STATES

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  -  October 23, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number 1-5277

 

 

Missouri

 

43-0178130

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification  No.)

 

 

 

222 South 9th Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minnesota  55402-4099

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (612) 376-3000

 

 



 

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

(a).                               On October 23,2003, Bemis Company, Inc. issued a press release containing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.  Updated earnings guidance for 2003 for Bemis Company is included with this press release and will be available during the regular earnings release conference call scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). Individuals may listen to the call on the Internet at www.bemis.com under “Investor Relations.”  However, they are urged to check the website ahead of time to ensure their computers are configured for the audio stream.  Instruction for obtaining the required, free, downloadable software are available in a pre-event system test on the site.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Gene C. Wulf

 

By

/s/ Stanley A. Jaffy

 

 

Gene C. Wulf, Vice  President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

 

 

Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President
and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

Date

October 22, 2003

 

Date

October 22, 2003

 

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