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): March 2, 2009
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-7107 | 93-0609074 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
414 Union Street, Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986-5600
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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 2, 2009, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has commenced an offering of units (the “Units”) consisting of $350 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.
The Company’s press release relating to the matters discussed above is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 2, 2009. | |
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.
| LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Curtis M. Stevens | |
| Curtis M. Stevens | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 2, 2009.