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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-01-500999
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011018
ITEM INFORMATION: Other events
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011018
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEAD CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064394
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPERBOARD MILLS [2631]
IRS NUMBER: 310535759
STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02267
FILM NUMBER: 1761567
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: MEAD WORLD HEADQUARTERS
STREET 2: COURTHOUSE PLZ NORTHEAST
CITY: DAYTON
STATE: OH
ZIP: 45463
BUSINESS PHONE: 9374954439
8-K
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8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2001
THE MEAD CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-2267 31-0535759
(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification
Number)
Mead World Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza, Northeast
Dayton, Ohio 45463
(Address of principal executive offices)
937-495-6323
(Registrant's telephone No.)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM V. OTHER EVENTS
The Mead Corporation ("Mead") and Westvaco Corporation
("Westvaco") have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement on Form S-4 on behalf of MW Holding Corporation
containing a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant documents concerning the proposed merger of Mead and Westvaco. The
following information regarding participants in the solicitation is
provided pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Mead and Westvaco and their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
from Mead shareholders and Westvaco shareholders, respectively, in
connection with the proposed merger of Mead and Westvaco. The directors and
executive officers of Mead include: John G. Breen, Duane E. Collins,
William E. Hoglund, James G. Kaiser, Robert J. Kohlhepp, John A. Krol,
Susan J. Kropf, Raymond W. Lane, Sue K. McDonnell, Timothy R. McLevish, Ian
Millar, Heidi G. Miller, Lee J. Styslinger, Jr., Jerome F. Tatar and J.
Lawrence Wilson. Collectively, as of January 31, 2001, the directors and
executive officers of Mead beneficially owned less than 1% of the
outstanding shares of Mead's common stock (excluding shares subject to
options). The directors and executive officers of Westvaco include: James
A. Buzzard, Michael E. Campbell, Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr., David F.
D'Alessandro, Richard B. Kelson, Douglas S. Luke, John A. Luke, Jr., Robert
C. McCormack, David E. McIntyre, Karen R. Osar, Jane L. Warner, Wendell L.
Willkie, II and Richard A. Zimmerman. Collectively, as of November 30,
2000, the directors and executive officers of Westvaco beneficially owned
less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Westvaco's common stock
(excluding shares subject to options). Investors may obtain additional
information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the
joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
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.
THE MEAD CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: October 18, 2001 By: /s/ Sue K. McDonnell
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Name: Sue K. McDonnell, Esq.
Title: Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary