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):
January 18, 2005
MeadWestvaco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-31215 | | 31-1797999 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut 06905
(Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 461-7400
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
See ITEM 7.01 below.
| ITEM 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 18, 2005, MeadWestvaco Corporation issued a news release and conducted a conference call announcing that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Papers business and associated assets. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and other presentation materials used in the conference call are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, and Exhibit 99.3, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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.
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MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION |
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By | | /s/ John J. Carrara |
| | | John J. Carrara |
| | | Assistant Secretary |
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| | | Date: January 18, 2005 |
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | News release dated January 18, 2005 |
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| Exhibit 99.2 | | News release conference call script dated January 18, 2005 |
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| Exhibit 99.3 | | Presentation material for news release conference call dated January 18, 2005 |
