8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2004

Packaging Corporation of America(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-15399	36-4277050
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(847) 482-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On December 8, 2004, Packaging Corporation of America announced that its Board had approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock.  The quarterly dividend will be paid on January 18, 2005 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2004.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(C)Exhibits

99.1               Press Release dated December 8, 2004.

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.

	PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
		(Registrant)
By:		/s/ PAUL T. STECKO
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		(Authorized Officer)
By:		/s/ RICHARD B. WEST
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary
		(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  December 8, 2004

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Lake Forest, IL.   December 8, 2004  —  Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock.  The quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2004 with a payment date of January 18, 2005.  Future declaration of quarterly dividends, and the establishment of future record and payment dates, are subject to the final determination by PCA’s Board of Directors.

PCA is the sixth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States with sales of $1.7 billion in 2003.  PCA operates four paper mills and 66 corrugated product plants in 26 states across the country.

Contact:  Barbara Sessions

Packaging Corporation of America

INVESTOR RELATIONS:  (877) 454-2509

PCA Web Site:     www.packagingcorp.com