GreenPower Motor 8-K Federal Court Clears Georgia-pacific, Fort James Transaction; Exchange Offer Expires at 6 P.M. Today; 75 Percent of Shares Already Tendered

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)              November 22, 2000           

                            GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION                             
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          GEORGIA          
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)       1-3506      
(Commission
File Number            93-0432081           
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       30303      
    (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code          (404) 652-4000    

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Item 5. Other Events.

On November 22, 2000, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that a federal court in the District of Columbia had signed an order which allows Georgia-Pacific to complete its previously announced acquisition of Fort James Corp.

In the same press release, the Company also announced that the exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Fort James will expire at 6 p.m. Eastern time, today (Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000).

The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements,Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of Business Acquired
	Not required.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information
	Not required.
(c)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 22, 2000 announcingthe clearance of the Georgia-Pacific, Fort James transaction.

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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.

	GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION (Registrant)
Dated:        November 22, 2000	By: /s/     Kenneth F. Khoury                    Kenneth F. Khoury            Vice President, Deputy General Counsel                    and Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Sequentially Numbered Description
99.1	Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on November 22, 2000 announcingthe clearance of the Georgia-Pacific, Fort James transaction.