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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7
 
                               ROCK-TENN COMPANY
 
                          AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE
                         ROCK-TENN COMPANY PENSION PLAN
 
     Pursuant to the power reserved in sec. 11.5 of the Rock-Tenn Company
Pension Plan as amended and restated effective as of October 1, 1989 ("Plan"),
the Rock-Tenn Company ("Plan Sponsor") hereby amends the Plan as follows:
 
                                     SEC. 1
 
     By amending sec. 6.4, Timing, effective as of October 1, 1989 to add the
following new paragraphs (d) and (e):
 
          (d) If Participant Dies Before Entire Interest is Distributed.  If
     benefits have commenced and the Participant dies prior to receiving his
     entire interest under this Plan, the remaining portion of such interest
     shall be distributed to his designated Beneficiary at least as rapidly as
     under the method of distribution selected by the Participant.
 
          (e) Special TEFRA 242(b)(2) Elections.  Any distributions made
     pursuant to a designation made before January 1, 1984 in accordance with
     sec. 242(b)(2) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
     shall meet the requirements of Code sec. 401(a)(9) as in effect on December
     31, 1983 and shall satisfy the requirements of Code sec.sec. 401(a)(11) and
     417.
 
                                     SEC. 2
 
     This amendment is being made pursuant to the Plan Sponsor's application for
and is conditioned upon the receipt of a favorable determination letter that the
Plan satisfies the applicable requirements of Code sec. 401(a), sec. 501(a) and
the related Code sections.
 
                                          ROCK-TENN COMPANY
 
                                          By:     /s/ DAVID C. NICHOLSON
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                                                     David C. Nicholson
                                                Senior Vice President, Chief
                                                          Financial
                                                   Officer and Secretary
 
                                          August 29, 1996
 
ATTEST:
 
By:        /s/ PAUL G. SAARI
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              Paul G. Saari
       Vice President, Finance and
               Information
     Systems and Assistant Secretary
 
August 29, 1996