UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2015
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-15399 | 36-4277050 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1955 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(847) 482-3000
(Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On February 26, 2015, PCA announced that its Board of Directors increased the dividend on its common stock from an annual payout of $1.60 per share to an annual payout of $2.20 per share. The next quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share will be paid on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2015. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| (d) | Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 26, 2015. | ||
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.
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ KENT A. PFLEDERER | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Date: February 27, 2015