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): April 1, 2020
PACKAGINGCORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-15399 | 36-4277050 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 North 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | PKG | New York Stock Exchange |
| 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 April 1, 2020, Packaging Corporation of America issued a press release announcing plans to temporarily idle the Jackson, Alabama mill. 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 issued on April 1, 2020 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 | ||||||
Dated: April 2, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kent A. Pflederer | ||||
Name: | Kent A. Pflederer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||