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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2023
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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-7107 | | 93-0609074 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | Commission File Number | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1610 West End Ave, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986 - 5600
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $1 par value | LPX | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 21, 2023, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP”) announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire the assets owned by Wawa OSB Inc., a subsidiary of Forex Inc. The transaction will add to LP’s assets a manufacturing facility in Wawa, Ontario that will be converted into an LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding mill. The transaction is subject to court approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in early May 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 in Item 9.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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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.
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| LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
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| By: | /S/ DEREK N. DOYLE |
| | Derek N. Doyle |
| | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: April 21, 2023