UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 5, 2012
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.) |
1955 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
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 September 5, 2012, Packaging Corporation of America announced that its Board of Directors had approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid on October 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2012. 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.
| (D) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 5, 2012. |
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/ KENT PFLEDERER | |
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: September 5, 2012
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Lake Forest, IL September 5, 2012 – Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2012 with a payment date of October 15, 2012. 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 fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States with sales of $2.6 billion in 2011. PCA operates four paper mills and 72 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