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) November 19, 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. ------------ The Registrant has attached hereto certain selected unaudited historical financial information as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. This information is provided for analytical purposes and is not intended to be a presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Registrant's audited consolidated financial statements (and the notes thereto) as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 will be included in the Registrant's annual report to stockholders. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. --------- (99) Selected unaudited historical financial information as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Robert M. McLaughlin ---------------------------------- Robert M. McLaughlin Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Controller Dated: November 19, 1998 Exhibit Index ------------- (99) Selected unaudited historical financial information as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.