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
May 30, 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 May 30, 2000, of St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
announcing that the Superior Court of Quebec has granted final
approval of the plan of arrangement involving Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation and St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
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On May 30, 2000 St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. publicly issued a press release
announcing that the Superior Court of Quebec has granted final approval of
the plan of arrangement involving Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation and St.
Laurent Paperboard Inc.
Exhibit I -- Press Release dated May 30, 2000, of St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
announcing that the Superior Court of Quebec has granted final
approval of the plan of arrangement involving Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation and St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.
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: May 30, 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
SUPERIOR COURT OF QUEBEC GRANTS APPROVAL OF SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER
CORPORATION AND ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC. ARRANGEMENT
Montreal, May 30, 2000 - St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. ("St. Laurent") Montreal,
Quebec, (TSE: SPI; NYSE: SLW) announced today that the Superior Court of Quebec
has granted final approval of the plan of arrangement involving Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation ("Smurfit-Stone"), Chicago, Illinois, (NASDAQ: SSCC) and
St. Laurent. The arrangement is expected to be completed on or about May 31,
2000 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
St. Laurent is a major North American producer, supplier and converter 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 owns four primary mills, located in La Tuque and Matane, Quebec; in
Thunder Bay, Ontario; as well as in West Point, Virginia, with an aggregated
annual paperboard production capacity of approximately 1.5 million short tons.
It also owns seventeen packaging facilities located in Canada and the United
States as well as 920,000 acres of forest land, the largest freehold in Quebec.
The combination of the two companies consolidates Smurfit-Stone's position as
one of the world's largest producers of containerboard, corrugated containers,
folding cartons, bags and specialty packaging.
Smurfit-Stone, which was created by the November 1998 merger of Jefferson
Smurfit Corporation and Stone Container Corporation, is the industry's leading
manufacturer of paperboard-based packaging, including containerboard, corrugated
container, industrial bags and claycoated recycled boxboard; and is the world's
largest paper recycler. In addition, Smurfit-Stone is a leading producer of
solid bleached sulfate, folding cartons, paper tubes and cores, and labels. Net
sales in 1999 were US$7.2 billion. Smurfit-Stone employs approximately 35,000
employees and operates about 300 facilities worldwide.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
Mr. Richard Garneau
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(514) 864-5102
website: www.stlaurent.com
