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 18, 1994
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-11951 36-2931273
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Jefferson Smurfit Centre
8182 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(314) 746-1100
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(314) 746-1100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events
On February 18, 1994, SIBV/MS Holdings, Inc., parent of Jefferson Smurfit
Corporation, filed a registration statement (the "Holdings Registration
Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an offering of
21,725,549 shares of common stock ("Holdings Common Stock"). In addition,
on February 24, 1994, Container Corporation of America, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, filed a registration statement
(the "CCA Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission
for an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Series A Senior
Notes due 2004 (the "Series A Senior Notes") and $100 million aggregate
principal amount of Series B Senior Notes due 2002 (the "Series B Senior
Notes"). The Series A Senior Notes and the Series B Senior Notes will be
unconditionally guaranteed by Jefferson Smurfit Corporation on a senior basis.
The Holdings Registration Statement and the CCA Registration Statement
include, among other things, historical and pro forma financial data with
respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 for SIBV/MS Holdings, Inc.
and Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (and its consolidated subsidiaries, including
Container Corporation of America), respectively.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
99.1 Registration Statement with respect to 21,725,549 shares of
Holdings Common Stock, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 18, 1994.
99.2 Registration Statement with respect to $500 million aggregate
principal amount of Series A Senior Notes due 2004 and $100 million
aggregate principal amount of Series B Senior Notes due 2002 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 1994.
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 thereunto duly authorized, on March 1, 1994.
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
/s/ JOHN R. FUNKE
By.........................................
John R. Funke
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
The registered trademark shall be expressed as 'r'.
The section symbol shall be expressed as SS.
APPENDIX
Graphic and image information:
In exhibit 99.1 of this electronic filing see the narrative
descriptions of five graphs on pages 6, 41, 42, 43 and 44.
In exhibit 99.2 of this electronic filing see the narrative
descriptions of five graphs on pages 6, 42, 43, 44 and 45.