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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 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
March 31, 2004 |
MeadWestvaco Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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DELAWARE | 001-31215 | 31-1797999 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) | | |
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One High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut 06905 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(203) 461-7400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable
(Former name address, if changed since last report) |
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ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 31, 2004, MeadWestvaco Corporation issued two press releases. The first press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announced the completion of the sale of the 10,700-acre Bonneau Ferry tract of land in Berkeley County along the Cooper River. The second press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, announced the company's expected gain on the sale of forestlands and the outlook for the 1st quarter ended March 31, 2004.
The information furnished under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
By /s/ John J. Carrara
John J. Carrara
Assistant Secretary
Date: March 31, 2004
| EXHIBIT INDEX |
Exhibit 99.1 | News Release dated March 31, 2004 |
Exhibit 99.2 | News Release dated March 31, 2004 |
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