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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: January 9, 1998 (December 17, 1997)
Commission file number 1-11803
AMERICAN PAD & PAPER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-3164298
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
17304 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75252-5613
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 733-6200
Commission file number 333-3006
AMERICAN PAD & PAPER COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 25-1512956
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
17304 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75252-5613
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 733-6200
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 17, 1997, American Pad & Paper Company (the "Company") issued a
press release stating that, based on preliminary estimates, it expects to
report a net loss per share of approximately $0.46 - $0.50 for the fourth
quarter ended December 31, 1997 and a corresponding net loss of $0.06 - $0.10
for the full year. The Company also announced that Gregory M. Benson, who
served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from 1992 through 1996, has
agreed at the request of the Board of Directors ("Board"), to resume that
position on an interim basis until a replacement is named for Kevin McAleer,
who resigned on October 31, 1997. Mr. Benson will continue to serve as a
member of the Board. That press release is incorporated herein as Exhibit
99.1.
Exhibit
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99.1 Press release by the Company dated December 17, 1997.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
American Pad & Paper Company
American Pad & Paper Company of Delaware, Inc.
/s/ William W. Solomon, Jr. January 9, 1998
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William W. Solomon, Jr. Date
Chief Accounting Officer