UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): September 23, 2003
Rock-Tenn Company
| Georgia | 0-23340 | 62-0342590 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
30071 (Zip Code) |
(770) 448-2193
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | September 23, 2003 Press Release |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 23, 2003, Rock-Tenn Company (“Rock-Tenn”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) that announced Rock-Tenn had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Plastic Packaging Division to Pactiv Corporation. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated herein.
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.
| ROCK-TENN
COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| Date: September 25, 2003 | By: | /s/ Steven C. Voorhees | ||
| Steven C. Voorhees, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer) | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number and Description | ||
| 99.1 | September 23, 2003 Press Release | |