UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):  September 21, 2005

 

GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13182

 

58-2205241

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

814 Livingston Court
Marietta, Georgia 30067

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 

(770) 644-3000
(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 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

On September 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Graphic Packaging Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Daniel J. Blount as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Blount had been serving as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 1, 2005.

 

A press release announcing Mr. Blount’s appointment was released on September 29, 2005 and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 29, 2005 announcing Mr. Daniel J. Blount’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 29, 2005

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen A. Hellrung

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen A. Hellrung

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, General

 

 

 

 

  Counsel and Secretary

 

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