1 UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported) December 3, 1998 SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-13948 62-1612879 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 30022-8246 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 600 ---------- ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA (Zip Code) - ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code): 1-800-514-0186 -------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 3, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of the Company's common stock during the period January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2000 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20 million. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 hereunto duly authorized. SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ WILLIAM J. SHARKEY ----------------------------- William J. Sharkey General Counsel and Secretary December 8, 1998