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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2004

 

Packaging Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-15399

 

36-4277050

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

 

1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(847) 482-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12 (b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

 

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

 

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

(b)           Resignation of Director

 

On October 18, 2004, Packaging Corporation of America received a letter from Justin S. Huscher announcing his resignation from the board of directors effective immediately.  Mr. Huscher indicated in the letter that he was resigning from the board in light of his recent retirement from Madison Dearborn Partners, the private equity firm that controls our largest stockholder.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/  PAUL T. STECKO

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/  RICHARD B. WEST

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, and Corporate Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

Date:  October 21, 2004

 

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