UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2005
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| GEORGIA-PACIFIC
CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| GEORGIA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-03506 Commission File Number |
93-0432081 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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133 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
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(404) 652-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 16, 2005, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release, announcing the extension of its debt tender offers and change in price determination date. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 16, 2005, announcing the extension of the Company’s debt tender offers and change in price determination date. |
SIGNATURE
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: December 16, 2005
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ WILLIAM C. SMITH III
Name: William C. Smith III Title: Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 16, 2005, announcing the extension of the Company’s debt tender offers and change in price determination date. |