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
January 20, 2000
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 January 20, 2000, of St. Laurent Paperboard
Inc. announcing that it has completed the sale of its liquid
packaging converting facility in Montreal, Quebec.
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On January 20, 2000 St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. issued a press release
announcing that it has completed the sale of its liquid packaging converting
facility in Montreal, Quebec.
Exhibit I -- Press Release, dated January 20, 2000, of St. Laurent Paperboard
Inc. announcing that it has completed the sale of its liquid
packaging converting facility in Montreal, Quebec.
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: January 20, 2000
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. completes the sale of
its liquid packaging converting facility in Montreal, Quebec.
Montreal, January 20, 2000 - St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. ("St. Laurent"),
Montreal, Quebec, (TSE: SPI; NYSE: SLW) announces that it has completed the
sale of its liquid packaging converting facility located in Montreal, Quebec
to Elopak Canada Inc. This facility employs 54 people and produces
approximately 400 million gable top cartons annually supplied to dairies and
juice producers.
St. Laurent will continue to supply the coated milk carton board required by
Elopak Canada Inc. from its La Tuque and P.A.T. facilities under an 18-month
paper supply contract. This divestiture corresponds with St. Laurent's strategic
objective of focusing on its core, value-added quality niche packaging and
paperboard products.
St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. is a major North American producer of
high-quality, value-added paperboard substrates and packaging solutions, with
more than 4,500 employees, 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Richard Garneau
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
Tel.: (514) 864-5102
http://www.stlaurent.com
