FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 22, 1999
ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
630 Rene-Levesque Boulevard, West, Suite 3000,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C7
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ...... Form 40-F ..X...
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ...X..
INFORMATION FILED WITH THIS REPORT
The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this Report:
Exhibit I -- Press Release, dated December 22, 1999, of St. Laurent Paperboard
Inc. announcing that it acquired the Kimball Companies, a
manufacturer of protective packaging.
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On December 22, 1999 St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. issued a press release
announcing that St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. acquires the Kimball Companies, a
manufacturer of protective packaging.
Exhibit I -- Press Release, dated December 22, 1999, of St. Laurent Paperboard
Inc. announcing that St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. acquires the Kimball Companies,
a manufacturer of protective packaging.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 22, 1999
ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard Garneau
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Name: Richard Garneau
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
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EXHIBIT I
P r e s s R e l e a s e
For immediate release
St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. acquires the Kimball Companies,
a manufacturer of protective packaging
Montreal, Quebec, December 22, 1999 - St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. ("St.
Laurent"), Montreal, Quebec (TSE: SPI; NYSE: SLW) announces that it has
completed the acquisition of the assets of The Kimball Companies in East
Longmeadow, Massachusetts through its wholly owned subsidiary, Eastern Container
Corporation ("Eastern").
For over 55 years, The Kimball Companies has been a leading manufacturer of
protective packaging including triplewall, foam, wood and corrugated products
serving the Northeast markets. The operations include facilities of over 208,000
square feet with approximately 170 employees. As a result of this acquisition,
Eastern is now the leading supplier of protective packaging in the Northeast
United States.
This acquisition corresponds with St. Laurent Paperboard's strategic objectives,
namely focusing on value-added quality niche products, and maximizing
shareholder value by growing in value-added packaging.
Eastern is a value-added specialty and protective packaging manufacturer of
corrugated/wood/ foam packaging, corrugated sheets and containers, industrial
and consumer packaging, and point of purchase displays and packaging for the
retail and high tech industries. Eastern operates three corrugated packaging
facilities in Massachusetts and serves the New England States and greater New
York markets. With this acquisition, Eastern now employs approximately 730
people at its facilities.
St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. is a major North American producer of high-quality,
value-added paperboard substrates and packaging solutions, with more than 4,400
employees, including Eastern, serving a diverse customer base in North America
and selected international markets. St. Laurent operates four primary mills and
seventeen packaging facilities in Canada and the United States.
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INFORMATION:
Richard Garneau
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
Tel.: (514) 864-5102
http://www.stlaurent.com
