UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): May 8, 2006

ROCK-TENN COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia		0-23340		62-0342590
(State of Incorporation)		Commission File Number		(IRS employer identification no.)

504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia		30071
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 448-2193

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Restricted Stock Grants

     On May 8, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Rock-Tenn Company (the “Company”) determined that, for 2006, there will be two tranches of restricted stock grants pursuant to the Company’s 2004 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”), both of which will have a service condition and either a performance condition or market conditions.

     The first tranche (“Tranche 1”) will have a performance condition that will be met upon the achievement of any one of the following three criteria:

	(1)		achievement of Credit Agreement Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Company’s Senior Credit Facility) ratio of 4.4 or lower for any trailing 12 months during the service period;
	(2)		reduction of net debt as of March 31, 2005 pro forma for the Gulf States acquisition by $180 million by September 30, 2007 as adjusted for any subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of businesses; and
	(3)		an increase in diluted earnings per share, adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, by 15% or more in fiscal 2006 or 2007 over fiscal 2005.

     The second tranche (“Tranche 2”) will have market conditions that will be met upon achievement of the following stock price appreciation goals:

	(1)		the condition will be met with respect to one third of the award if the Company achieves a stock price of $18 per share within three years after the grant date;
	(2)		the condition will be met with respect to one third of the award if the Company achieves a stock price of $20 per share within four years after the grant date; and
	(3)		the condition will be met with respect to one third of the award if the Company achieves a stock price of $22 per share within five years after the grant date.

Stock prices will be measured by the average NYSE closing price for any 10 consecutive trading days during the service period.

     The service vesting condition is such that one third of each award will vest at the end of years three, four and five. The shares will not be deemed issued and will not have voting or dividend rights until the relevant performance conditions have been met. Once the relevant performance conditions have been met, the shares will be deemed issued and will have voting and dividend rights as of that time, but they will be held by the Company and be subject to forfeiture if the service conditions are not met.

     The Committee approved the following grants to the Company’s executive officers:

		Shares of				Shares of
		Restricted Stock				Restricted Stock
		granted pursuant				granted pursuant
Name and Principal Position		to Tranche 1				to Tranche 2
James A. Rubright      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer			46,667				93,333
David E. Dreibelbis      Executive Vice President and General Manager      Paperboard Division			12,750				25,500
James L. Einstein      Executive Vice President and General Manager      Alliance Division			10,200				20,400
Michael E. Kiepura      Executive Vice President and General Manager      Folding Carton Division			12,750				25,500
Robert B. McIntosh      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and      Secretary			10,200				20,400
Steven C. Voorhees      Executive Vice President and      Chief Financial Officer			12,750				25,500

     On May 8, 2006, the Committee also approved the award to Michael E. Kiepura of stock options for 50,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $16.46, the closing sale price on the NYSE on May 8, 2006. The stock options will vest in one-third increments on each of May 8, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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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.

Date: May 10, 2006
		ROCK-TENN COMPANY
		By:		/s/ Steven C. Voorhees
				Name: Steven C. Voorhees
				Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer