SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 29, 2003
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-3439 (Commission File Number) | 36-2041256 (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 27, 2003, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, the sole stockholder of Stone Container Corporation, issued a press release announcing that the company has signed a letter of intent with Jefferson Smurfit Group ("JS Group"), formerly Smurfit-Stone's largest shareholder, under which Smurfit-Stone will exchange its European packaging operations and receive JS Group's 50% ownership in Smurfit-MBI, a Canadian packaging business, and a payment from JS Group of approximately US$190 million. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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 29, 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 27, 2003. |
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