8-K

                      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)    October 18, 2000
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                              CROWN VANTAGE INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          Virginia                    1-13868                    54-1752384
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 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)


       4445 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, OH                         45242
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (513) 769-7555
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                                Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 5. Other Events.

See exhibit 99.1 for copy of news release.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


        (c)  Exhibits


        Exhibit No.                                Description
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           99.1             The Company announces the departure of the Chief
                            Financial Officer and the naming of an Interim Chief
                            Financial Officer.


                                  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.


                                                CROWN VANTAGE INC.


October 25, 2000                  /s/ Kent A. Bates
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                                                    Kent A. Bates
                                       Vice President, Corporate Controller, and
                                              Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

               CROWN VANTAGE CFO DEPARTS; INTERIM CFO APPOINTED

CINCINNATI, October 18, 2000 - Crown Vantage Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CVANQ)
announces the appointment of J. P. AuWerter, its current Chief Restructuring
Officer, to the additional position of Interim Chief Financial Officer for the
Company. Mr. AuWerter is employed by Glass & Associates and has been assisting
the Company in the bankruptcy process since the filing on March 15, 2000.

Mr. Kent Bates, Vice President and Controller, has been named Vice President,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Crown Vantage Inc.

Mr. R. Neil Stuart, Chief Financial Officer of Crown Vantage Inc., will depart
the Company on November 3, 2000. Mr. Stuart has been with Crown Vantage since
the Company was created by a spinoff from James River Corporation in August
1995.

Bob Olah, CEO of Crown Vantage, said, "Neil has been a key contributor during
this difficult period in the history of Crown Vantage. He will be missed, but
his departure is appropriate in view of the sale and restructuring efforts that
are now being executed. We wish him well in his future endeavors."

Safe Harbor Statement: This news release contains certain forward-looking
statements concerning Crown Vantage's positioning for the future. As required by
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the company advises that
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or inferred. These
include, but are not limited to, the failure to reach equitable agreement with
currently interested parties for the sale of portions or all of the company's
assets, the inability to gain the endorsement of stakeholders or the court for
prospective agreement(s), or the inability to complete a plan of reorganization.