United States of America
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 30, 2013
Commission File Number 1-7107
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-7107 | 93-0609074 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission File Number | (IRS 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On September 30, 2013, Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) published its Notice of Special Meeting and Management Proxy Circular (the “Circular”) relating to the previously announced arrangement providing for the acquisition by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (the “Company” or “LP”) of all of the outstanding shares of Ainsworth capital stock. The Circular (exclusive of Appendices B, D, E, F, G, H and I) is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.
The furnishing of the Circular as an exhibit to this report does not constitute a solicitation of proxies or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Except for the information regarding LP and its subsidiaries contained or incorporated by reference in the Circular, the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Circular has been provided or publicly filed by Ainsworth. Although LP has no knowledge of any errors or inaccuracies in such information provided or publicly filed by Ainsworth, LP has not independently verified the absence of such errors or inaccuracies and disclaims any responsibility therefor.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. | |
99.1 Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) Notice of Special Meeting and Management Proxy Circular |
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/ SALLIE BAILEY | |
Sallie B Bailey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: September 30, 2013