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):  February 15, 1994


                       Boise Cascade Corporation
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        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


          Delaware                    1-5057          82-0100960
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)     File Number)   Identification No.)


     One Jefferson Square, Boise, Idaho                  83702
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (ZIP Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  208/384-6161     


Item 5.   Other Events.

          The Company issued a news release on February 15, 1994,
to announce its plans to combine the majority of its newsprint,
uncoated groundwood, and related assets into the Company's
Canadian subsidiary, Boise Cascade Canada Ltd.  A copy of the
news release is filed as Exhibit 99(a).

          The Company issued a news release on May 18, 1994, to
announce the Company's Canadian subsidiary, Rainy River Forest
Products Inc., formerly named Boise Cascade Canada Ltd., filed a
preliminary prospectus in Canada for an initial public offering
of equity securities and, at the same time, filed a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering a
proposed offering in the United States of $110 million (U.S.) of
senior secured notes.  A copy of the news release is filed as
Exhibit 99(b).


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
          and Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99(a)  News release issued by the Company on
                         February 15, 1994, related to combining
                         the majority of its newsprint, uncoated
                         groundwood, and related assets into the
                         Company's Canadian subsidiary.

          Exhibit 99(b)  News release issued by the Company on
                         May 18, 1994, related to the Company's
                         Canadian subsidiary announcing a public
                         offering of equity securities in Canada
                         and debt securities in the U.S.


                           SIGNATURE

          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 thereunto duly
authorized.

                                   BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION



                                   /s/ IRVING LITTMAN
                                   Irving Littman
                                   Vice President and Treasurer


Date:     June 1, 1994


                          Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.                   Description                Page

   99(a)       News release issued by the Company
               on February 15, 1994, related to
               combining the majority of its
               newsprint, uncoated groundwood, and
               related assets into the Company's
               Canadian subsidiary.

    99(b)      News release issued by the Company
               on May 18, 1994, related to the
               Company's Canadian subsidiary
               announcing a public offering of
               equity securities in Canada and
               debt securities in the U.S.