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):January 2, 2003
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3439 | 36-2041256 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
150 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60601 (Zip Code) | |||
(312) 346-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 3, 2003, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, the sole stockholder of Stone Container Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, January 2, 2003 (the "Expiration Time"), the previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") of Stone Container Finance Company of Canada, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to purchase any and all of its outstanding 111/2% Senior Notes due 2006 (the "Notes") had expired and that all Notes tendered were accepted for purchase. As of the Expiration Time, approximately $14,848,000 principal amount of outstanding Notes had been validly tendered and not withdrawn. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated January 3, 2003.
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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.
| STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION | ||||
Dated: January 3, 2003 | By: | /s/ CRAIG A. HUNT | ||
| Name: | Craig A. Hunt | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 3, 2003. |
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