8-K

 

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 20, 2006

P. H. Glatfelter Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	001-03560	23-0628360
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
96 S. George Street, Suite 500, York, Pennsylvania		17401
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 717 225 4711

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

P. H. Glatfelter Company (the "Company") previously reported that its March 2006 acquisition of the Lydney mill of J R Crompton Ltd. was the subject of a review by the European Commission (the "EC"). On December 20, 2006, the Company issued a press release to report that the EC had granted unconditional anti-trust approval of the Lydney mill acquisition. The press release issued by the Company is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of P. H. Glatfelter Company, dated December 20, 2006.

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.

	P. H. Glatfelter Company
December 21, 2006	By:	/s/Jeffrey J. Norton
		Name: Jeffrey J. Norton
		Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of P. H. Glatfelter Company, dated December 20, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

P. H. Glatfelter Company

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release	Contacts:
	Investors:	Media:
	John P. Jacunski	William T. Yanavitch
	(717) 225-2794	(717) 225-2747

Glatfelter’s Lydney Acquisition Receives Unconditional Clearance

York, PA, December 20, 2006: Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) announced that earlier today the European Commission (the “EC”) granted unconditional anti-trust approval to Glatfelter’s acquisition of the Lydney Mill located in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Following a Phase II investigation, during which Glatfelter cooperated closely with the authority, the EC came to the conclusion that the acquisition will not impede effective competition. The official deadline for a final decision was February 6, 2007.

During the regulatory review, Glatfelter had operated the Lydney Mill as a stand-alone business. Having obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals, Glatfelter will now execute integration of the Lydney Mill into its Composite Fibers business unit. “We are pleased with the results of the EC investigation. We remain committed to delivering the high quality of products and services our customers expect from us,” said Mr. Glatfelter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Headquartered in York, PA, Glatfelter is a global manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered products. U.S. operations include facilities in Spring Grove, PA, and Chillicothe and Fremont, OH. International operations include facilities in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines and a representative office in China. Glatfelter’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GLT.

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