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 20, 2006

(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

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

One Neenah Center, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 669, Neenah, Wisconsin  54957-0669

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (920) 727-4100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 




 

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

 

On October 20, 2006, Bemis Company, Inc. issued a press release reporting that the United States Department of Justice has informed the Company it will close its investigation into competitive practices in the label stock industry without any further action.

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d).                              The October 20, 2006, Bemis Company, Inc. press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

 

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, Senior Vice President

 

 

 

Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

October 20, 2006

 

Date

 

October 20, 2006