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) October 26, 1998 ------------------------------ UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE File No. 1-14482 13-5369500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER JURISDICTION FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) OF INCORPORATION) 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 296-4470 --------------------------- Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS, AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On October 26, 1998, the Registrant issued the attached press release. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. --------- (99) Press Release dated October 26, 1998. 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 hereunto duly authorized. UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Brian P. Lynch --------------------------- Brian P. Lynch Assistant Secretary Dated: October 27, 1998 Exhibit Index ------------- (99) Press Release dated October 26, 1998.