CHESAPEAKE CORP /VA/
10-Q, 1994-08-11
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                                     FORM 10-Q

                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


     X              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1994

                                        OR

                    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the transition period from         to        .


                          Commission file number: 1-3203

                              CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION

   Incorporated under the                                   I.R.S. Employer 
   laws of Virginia Identification
                                                            No. 54-0166880


                               1021 East Cary Street
                                  P. O. Box 2350
                           Richmond, Virginia 23218-2350
                          Telephone Number (804) 697-1000



 Indicate  by check  mark whether  the  Registrant  (1) has  filed all  reports
 required  to be filed by Section 13  or 15 (d) of the  Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934  during the preceding 12 months  (or for such  shorter period that the
 Registrant was  required to  file such  reports) and  (2) has been  subject to
 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  X   .   No     .

 The  number of shares  outstanding of  each of the issuer's  classes of common
 stock, as of the close of period covered by this report:

                 Common stock of $1 par value, 23,535,180 shares.



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                                        PART I

<TABLE>
                       CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                    FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE ENDED
                                JUNE 30, 1994 AND 1993 

<CAPTION>


                                         Second Quarter      Year to Date
                                        1994       1993      1994    1993
                                        (In millions, except per share data)

<S>                                     <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>
     Net sales                          $236.9    $236.4    $448.9  $445.7
     Costs and expenses:
       Cost of products sold             174.6     182.6     332.2   341.3
       Depreciation and cost 
        of timber harvested               18.3      18.1      36.4    36.3
       Selling, general and 
        administrative expenses           29.9      25.6      55.2    51.5
       
         Income from operations           14.1      10.1      25.1    16.6

     Other income and expenses, net        2.6        .2       4.3      .9
     Interest expense                     (7.7)     (8.0)    (16.0)  (16.4)

         Income before taxes               9.0       2.3      13.4     1.1

     Income taxes                          3.4       1.0       5.1      .6

         Net income                     $  5.6    $  1.3    $  8.3  $   .5

     Earnings per share                 $  .24    $  .05    $  .35  $  .02
                  
     Weighted average number of 
       common shares and 
       equivalents outstanding            23.6      23.3      23.6    23.3

     Cash dividends declared per
       share of common stock            $  .18    $  .18    $  .36  $  .36
           
</TABLE>

                               See accompanying notes.






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<TABLE>

                       CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

<CAPTION>

                                             June 30, 1994       Dec. 31, 1993
                                                        (In millions)
<S>                                            <C>                <C>
            ASSETS

     Current assets:
         Cash                                  $   .6              $   .7
         Accounts receivable, less
           allowances for doubtful
           accounts of $4.3 and $3.0                                                           110.5                87.5 
         Inventories, at lower of cost
           or market                             86.1                79.7
         Deferred income taxes                   12.2                12.2
         Other                                    6.9                 6.1

           Total current assets                 216.3               186.2



     Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
         Land, buildings, machinery
           and equipment                      1,206.6             1,159.5
         Less accumulated depreciation          596.2               545.5

                                                610.4               614.0


         Timber and timberlands, net             40.1                39.8

       Net property, plant and equipment        650.5               653.8


     Goodwill, net                               44.3                28.0


     Other assets                                52.6                51.3


                                              $ 963.7             $ 919.3

</TABLE>







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<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                  June 30, 1994  Dec. 31, 1993
                                                           (In millions)

<S>                                                <C>             <C>       
       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses       $ 98.5          $ 90.5
       Current maturities of long-term debt           1.6             1.5
       Dividends payable                              4.2             4.2
       Income taxes payable                           1.6             2.9


           Total current liabilities                105.9            99.1


     Long-term debt                                 365.5           333.1

     Postretirement benefits other than pensions     22.6            20.5

     Deferred income taxes                          102.4            98.6



     Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, $100 par value,
         issuable in series;
         authorized, 500,000 shares;
         issued, none
       Common stock, $1 par value;
         authorized 60,000,000 shares;
         outstanding 23,535,180 and
         23,514,378 shares                           23.5            23.5
       Additional paid-in capital                   102.1           102.6
       Retained earnings                            241.7           241.9

                                                    367.3           368.0

                                                   $963.7          $919.3
</TABLE>


                               See accompanying notes.





<TABLE>
                                                                               4<PAGE>
                       CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                  FOR THE YEAR TO DATE ENDED JUNE 30, 1994 AND 1993
<CAPTION>

                                                               1994      1993  
                                                                (In millions)
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>                      
   Operating activities
     Net income                                             $  8.3    $   .5 
     Adjustments to reconcile net income 
      to net cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation, cost of timber harvested and
        amortization of intangibles                           37.9      37.4
       Deferred income taxes                                    .8       (.8)
       Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment          ( .6)     (1.0)
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
        net of acquisitions:
          Accounts receivable                                (17.6)    (10.7)
          Inventories                                         (1.7)     12.7 
          Other assets                                        (1.1)     (3.8) 
          Accounts payable and accrued expenses                2.8      11.7 
          Income taxes payable                                (1.3)     ( .3)
          Other payables                                       2.1        .4  

     Net cash provided by operating activities                29.6      46.1

   Investing activities
     Purchases of property, plant and equipment              (21.5)    (37.8)
     Acquisition (net of notes issued to sellers of $15.9)   (16.3)        -
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
      equipment                                                 .7       1.5 
     Other                                                     3.5         - 
     
     Net cash used in investing activities                   (33.6)    (36.3)

   Financing activities
     Net borrowings (payments) on credit lines                (3.1)    (41.3)
     Payments on long-term debt                              (33.0)    (52.1)
     Proceeds from long-term debt                             49.0      91.9
     Proceeds from issuances of common stock                    .4         -
     Dividends paid                                           (8.5)     (8.4)
     Other                                                     (.9)        -    
     

     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities       3.9      (9.9)

     Increase (decrease) in cash                               (.1)      (.1)

   Cash at beginning of period                                  .7        .7

     Cash at end of period                                   $  .6     $  .6

   Supplemental cash flow information:
     Interest payments                                       $15.2     $16.7
    
     Income tax payments, net of refunds                     $ 5.8     $ 1.3
</TABLE>
                              See accompanying notes.   



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<TABLE>
                       CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<CAPTION>

          1.   The condensed consolidated financial statements included
               herein are unaudited, except for the December 31, 1993
               consolidated balance sheet, have been prepared by the
               Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
               Securities and Exchange Commission, and, in the opinion of
               management, reflect all adjustments, all of a normal
               recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company's
               consolidated financial position, results of operations and
               cash flows.  It is suggested that these condensed
               consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
               with the consolidated financial statements and the notes
               thereto included or incorporated by reference in the
               Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of
               operations for the 1994 interim period should not be
               regarded as necessarily indicative of the results that may
               be expected for the entire year.

          2.   Inventories:
                                             June 30, 1994   Dec. 31, 1993
               <S>                               <C>             <C>                                      (In millions)
               Inventories consist of:
                 Finished goods and work
                   in process                    $ 49.0          $ 49.3
                 Materials and supplies            37.1            30.4

                   Totals                        $ 86.1          $ 79.7
</TABLE>
                                                  
               The amount of work in process inventories is insignificant
               in relation to total inventories.

          3.   Commitments and Other Matters:

               At June 30, 1994, commitments, primarily for capital
               expenditures, approximated $37 million.  These commitments
               include anticipated expenditures of $6 million in 1994 
               related to environmental protection in connection with
               planned expansions and upgrades mainly at the Company's
               paper mills in West Point, Virginia and Menasha, Wisconsin. 
               The remaining commitments of $31 million are for various
               capital projects, none of which is individually material.

               Uncommitted environmental protection projects may cost the
               Company another $9 million during the next several years. 
               Additional non-determinable environmental protection
               expenditures could be required in the future when facilities
               are expanded or if more stringent standards become
               applicable.  See Note 6.


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          3.   Commitments and Other Matters (continued):

               In the second quarter of 1994, Chesapeake Paper Products
               Company and Chesapeake Forest Products Company implemented a
               previously announced enhanced retirement program which 
               resulted in a second quarter pre-tax charge of approximately
               $4.9 million.  Anticipated pre-tax savings from implemention
               of the program are projected to be $1 million in 1994 and
               $3.5 million annually thereafter.

          4.   Litigation:

               The Company is a party to various legal actions which are
               ordinary and incidental to its business.  While the outcome
               of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, the
               Company believes the outcome of any of these proceedings, or
               all of them combined, will not have a materially adverse
               effect on its consolidated financial position or results of
               operations.

          5.   Income Taxes:

               The Company's effective income tax rate was 38.2% in 1994
               compared to 54.9% in 1993. The differences between the
               Company's effective income tax rate and the statutory
               federal income tax rate are due to state income taxes and
               purchase accounting adjustments resulting from acquisitions.

          6.   Environmental Matters:

               Chesapeake operates under, and is in substantial compliance
               with, the terms of various air emission and water and
               effluent discharge permits and other environmental
               regulations.

               On June 23, 1994, Wisconsin Tissue Mills Inc., a wholly-
               owned subsidiary of the Company, received a notice from the
               United States Fish and Wildlife Service that it had been
               identified as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") under
               the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
               Liability Act with respect to possible natural resource
               liability relating to polychlorinated biphenyl in the Fox
               River and Green Bay System.  The notice invites the PRPs to
               participate in the development and performance of a natural
               resource damage assessment with respect to the alleged
               discharges. Wisconsin Tissue and the four other PRPs have
               requested an extension of the time for filing a response to
               the notice and have not yet responded.  The ultimate cost to
               Wisconsin Tissue, if any, associated with this matter cannot
               be predicted with certainty at this time, due to: the
               unknown magnitude of any contamination; the varying costs of


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          6.   Environmental Matters (continued):

               alternative clean-up methods; the evolving nature of clean-
               up technologies and governmental regulations; and the
               inability to determine the company's share of any multi-
               party clean-up, the extent to which contribution will be
               available from other parties and the scope of potential
               recoveries from insurance carriers and prior owners of
               Wisconsin Tissue.

               The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has
               published draft rules under the Clean Water Act and the
               Clean Air Act which would impose new air and water quality
               standards for pulp and paper mills (the "Cluster Rules").
               The EPA has indicated that it intends to issue the final
               Cluster Rules in the fall of 1995.  The definitive Cluster
               Rules are expected to require compliance within three years
               after the date of their adoption.  Based on the Company's
               preliminary estimates, if the Cluster Rules were adopted in
               substantially their present form, compliance would require
               capital expenditures totaling approximately $55 million at
               the Company's two paper mills.  The Company has joined with
               the American Forest & Paper Products Association and most of
               its members in stating that they believe that the Cluster
               Rules, as proposed, are inappropriate, unjustified and do
               not comply with applicable law.  The eventual capital
               expense impact to the Company of compliance with the
               definitive Cluster Rules is not presently determinable, and
               will depend on a number of factors, including: the scope of
               the standards imposed and time permitted for compliance; the
               Company's strategic decisions related to compliance,
               including potential changes in product mix and markets; and
               developments in compliance technology.  The additional
               effect, if any, on the Company's business of compliance with
               the definitive Cluster Rules will depend on a number of
               other  factors, including: the domestic and international
               competitive effects of compliance and the effect of evolving
               consumer demands related to environmental issues on the
               Company and its competitors. 














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                       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                    FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



          Results of Operations

          2nd Quarter 1994 vs. 2nd Quarter 1993

               Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 1994 were
          $236.9 million, a second quarter record and up slightly over net
          sales of $236.4 million in the second quarter of 1993.  Sales of
          $15 million from Lawless Holding Corporation, acquired in January
          1994, partially offset the absence of $37 million in sales from
          the Company's former treated wood business.  Sales from
          continuing businesses were up 11%, as each major business--kraft
          products, tissue and packaging--experienced second quarter gains
          over 1993 levels.  Increased shipments from each major business
          and some sales price relief, especially for kraft products,
          contributed to the increase.  

                A onetime pre-tax charge of $4.9 million, or $.13 a share
          after tax, for the previously announced enhanced retirement
          program in the kraft products segment lowered second quarter 1994
          results.  Pre-tax savings from the enhanced retirement program
          are expected to be about $1 million in 1994 and approximately
          $3.5 million annually thereafter.  After the onetime charge, net
          income for the second quarter was $5.6 million, or $.24 a share,
          compared to $1.3 million, or $.05 a share, in the second quarter
          of 1993.  Continued solid operating performance, effective cost
          control and some price relief lowered cost of products sold as a
          percentage of net sales from 77% in the 1993 quarter to 74% in
          the 1994 quarter.  Selling, general and administrative expenses
          were up from last year primarily due to the enhanced retirement
          program.  Depreciation and cost of timber harvested for 1994
          approximated 1993 amounts.  Other income was up $2.4 million,
          primarily as a result of a nonrecurring gain from the settlement
          of indemnification issues related to a prior business acquisition
          and the sale of equipment that was no longer used by the Company. 
          Excluding small amounts of capitalized interest, interest expense
          for 1994 was down 2% compared to 1993, due primarily to lower
          debt levels. 


          Kraft Products

               Shipments of kraft products improved to 212,000 tons, an
          increase of 4% from second quarter of 1993.  Productivity and
          quality continued to improve, with second quarter 1994 production
          volume averaging 2,150 tons per day, compared to slightly over
          2,000 tons per day for second quarter of last year.  Results of
          the second quarters of both 1994 and 1993 included planned

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          maintenance shutdowns that lowered production and earnings. 
          Containerboard and market pulp price increases implemented during
          the first half of 1994 resulted in pricing levels for the second
          quarter of 1994 above those of the second quarter of 1993.  The
          largest gains were from market pulp.  Results of the kraft
          products segment for the second quarter of 1994 include a pre-tax
          charge of $4.9 million for an enhanced retirement program
          implemented at Chesapeake Paper Products and Chesapeake Forest
          Products Company during the quarter.  Second quarter 1994
          earnings were also negatively impacted by the rapid increase in
          wastepaper costs which put considerable pressure on margins for
          recycled products.  The kraft products segment includes the
          results of the building products business, a small part of
          Chesapeake's total operations, which improved over 1993's solid
          results, as sales volumes increased and prices for lumber
          continued to be strong.  Second quarter 1993 net sales for the
          kraft products segment includes $37 million in sales from the
          Company's former treated wood business.


          Tissue

               Tissue shipments were at record levels for the second
          quarter.  Shipments of converted products for the second quarter
          of 1994 were up 11% compared to the second quarter of 1993. 
          Overall tissue shipments were 5% above second quarter 1993
          levels, as fewer non-converted parent rolls were sold. The
          Company's goal is to convert all parent rolls into higher value
          finished products.  Tissue pricing was 6% above second quarter
          1993 levels as a result of sales price improvements implemented
          in the second half of last year and improved product mix.  These
          higher prices, together with continued high productivity and cost
          reduction, resulted in record second quarter earnings for the
          tissue segment.  Results of the tissue segment were also
          positively impacted by the nonrecurring settlement gain of
          approximately $1.3 million.  Second quarter net sales of the
          consumer products business increased 21% and operating losses
          were reduced by $.8 million, or 97%, compared to last year's
          second quarter.


          Packaging

               Second quarter 1994 packaging net sales were up 29% compared
          to the second quarter of 1993.  Volume gains were made in graphic
          packaging as a result of the completion of the final phase of a
          capital expansion program at Color-Box to double the capacity of
          this facility.  The integration of Lawless Holding Corporation
          continued to proceed well, with these operations adding $15
          million to net sales for the 1994 quarter.  Rising containerboard
          costs caused margins to be under pressure during most of the
          quarter.

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<TABLE>
          BUSINESS SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
<CAPTION>
                                                                Second Quarter 
                                Second Quarter   First Quarter    Year-to-Date
                                1994      1993       1994       1994      1993
           <S>                <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
           Net Sales:                                                   
             Kraft products   $ 78.7    $103.8     $ 71.1     $149.8    $191.8 
             Tissue             77.7      70.1       64.7      142.4     132.4
             Packaging          79.7      62.0       74.0      153.7     120.2
             Corporate            .8        .5        2.2        3.0       1.3
                              $236.9    $236.4     $212.0     $448.9    $445.7


          EBIT:
             Kraft products   $  1.6    $  1.6     $  2.9     $  4.5    $  6.0
             Tissue             14.3       6.3        8.1       22.4       9.2
             Packaging           4.8       5.2        4.3        9.1       7.5
                                20.7      13.1       15.3       36.0      22.7
             Corporate          (4.0)     (2.8)      (2.6)      (6.6)     (5.2)
                              $ 16.7    $ 10.3     $ 12.7     $ 29.4    $ 17.5 
</TABLE>

          2nd Quarter Year-to-date 1994 vs. 2nd Quarter Year-to-date 1993

               Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 1994 were $448.9
          million, a first half record and up 1% over net sales of $445.7
          million in the first half of 1993.  Sales of Lawless Holding
          Corporation, acquired in January 1994, of $27 million partially
          offset the absence of approximately $60 million in sales from the
          Company's former treated wood business.  Sales from continuing
          businesses were up 10%, as each major business--kraft products,
          tissue and packaging--experienced gains for the current year-to-
          date over 1993 levels.  Increased shipments of kraft products,
          improved product mix for tissue and some sales price relief for
          tissue and kraft products accounted for much of the increase.  

               The onetime pre-tax charge of $4.9 million for the enhanced
          retirement program in the kraft products segment lowered 1994
          results.  After the onetime charge, year-to-date net income was
          $8.3 million, or $.35 a share, compared to $.5 million, or $.02 a
          share, in 1993.  Continued solid operating performance, effective
          cost control and some price relief lowered cost of products sold
          as a percentage of net sales from 77% in 1993 to 74% in 1994. 
          Selling, general and administrative expenses were up from last
          year primarily due to the enhanced retirement program. 
          Depreciation and cost of timber harvested for 1994 approximated
          1993 amounts.  Other income was up $3.4 million, primarily as a
          result of sale of land that was no longer considered strategic,
          the settlement gain and the sale of equipment that was no longer
          used by the Company.  Excluding small amounts of capitalized
          interest, interest expense for 1994 was down 1% compared to 1993,
          due primarily to lower debt levels.

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          Kraft Products

               Shipments of kraft products for the first half of 1994 were
          421,000 tons, an increase of 5% from the first half of 1993. 
          Productivity and quality improved over the previous year, with
          1994 production volume averaging 2,150 tons per day, compared to
          slightly under 2,000 tons per day for 1993.  Containerboard and
          market pulp price increases implemented during the first half of
          this year resulted in pricing levels that were 5% above those of
          the first half of 1993.  However, at mid-year 1993 pricing levels
          were trending down for most kraft products as opposed to an
          upward trend at mid-year 1994.  The largest price gains have come
          from market pulp.  Results of the kraft products segment for 1994
          include a charge for the enhanced retirement program at
          Chesapeake Paper Products and Chesapeake Forest Products Company. 
          Earnings in 1994 have been negatively impacted by the rapid
          increase in wastepaper costs which puts considerable pressure on
          margins for recycled products.  The kraft products segment
          includes the results of the building products business, which
          improved over 1993's solid results, as sales volumes and prices
          for lumber increased 21% and 5%, respectively, compared to the
          first half of 1993.  Year-to-date net sales for the kraft
          products segment in 1993 included $61 million in sales from the
          Company's former treated wood business.

          Tissue

               Year-to-date tissue shipments for the first six months of
          1994 were at record levels.  Shipments of converted products for
          1994 were up 6% compared to 1993.  Overall tissue shipments
          approximated 1993 levels, as fewer non-converted parent rolls
          were sold.  Tissue pricing for the first half of 1994 was 7%
          above 1993 levels as a result of sales price increases
          implemented in the second half of last year and improved product
          mix.  This improved pricing, together with continued high
          productivity and cost reduction, resulted in record first half
          earnings for the tissue segment.  Results of the tissue segment
          in 1994 were also positively impacted by the nonrecurring
          settlement gain.  Net sales of the consumer products business
          increased 5% compared to last year and operating losses were
          reduced by $2.1 million, or 88%.

          Packaging

               Year-to-date packaging net sales for 1994 were up 28%
          compared to 1993.  Lawless Holding Corporation, acquired by
          Chesapeake in January 1994, added $27 million to 1994 first half
          net sales.   Volume from Color-Box, a graphic packaging
          subsidiary, increased from the prior year with the completion
          late in 1993 of the final phase of a capital expansion program
          which doubled the capacity of this facility.  Second quarter 1994
          price increases were partly offset by rising containerboard costs
          which caused margins to be under pressure. 

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          2nd Quarter 1994 vs. 1st Quarter 1994

               Net sales for the second quarter of 1994 were up $24.9
          million, or 12%, from net sales of $212.0 million for the first
          quarter of 1994.  This improvement is due to the normal
          seasonally slower first quarter and some sales price relief,
          especially for market pulp and containerboard.  Improved volume
          for each of the three major businesses also contributed to the
          increase in sales over the first quarter.

              Net income for the second quarter of 1994 was $2.9 million
          greater than net income for the first quarter, despite the pre-
          tax charge for the enhanced retirement package.  The improvement
          resulted from higher selling prices, improved sales volumes and
          lower interest expense. Depreciation and cost of timber harvested
          approximated first quarter levels.  Other income was up because
          of the settlement gain received in the second quarter.  Interest
          expense for the first quarter included $.8 million of expenses
          consisting of the call premium and write-off of the remaining
          deferred debt expense on retired debt.  Without these charges,
          interest expense for the second quarter would have been just
          above first quarter levels. 


          Kraft Products

               Shipments of kraft products for the second quarter of 1994
          increased 2% compared to the first quarter, with the greatest
          increase occurring in white top paperboard.  Price increases were
          implemented for some products, while productivity and quality
          continued to improve, as second quarter production volume
          approximated that of the first quarter despite a planned
          maintenance outage in the second quarter.  Wastepaper costs,
          which began to escalate in the first quarter, continued to climb
          rapidly in the second quarter, with no near-term relief in sight. 
          Logging expenses, which were higher than normal in the first
          quarter due to exceptionally harsh weather conditions, moderated
          in the second quarter.  Second quarter results include a charge
          related to the enhanced retirement program.  Earnings of the
          building products business were up 5% compared to the first
          quarter.  Additional sales price improvements are expected for
          kraft products in the second half of the year, which should
          continue the upward earnings momentum.  If prices for recycled
          fiber remain at current levels, costs for this raw material will
          be approximately $3 million a quarter higher than at the
          beginning of the year.


          Tissue

               Tissue shipments for the second quarter of 1994 compared to
          the first quarter of 1994 were up 17%, while tissue pricing was
          up 3%.  Productivity gains and costs reductions continued. 

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          Results of the consumer products business improved somewhat
          compared to the first quarter.  These factors contributed to a
          77% increase in EBIT for this segment compared to the first
          quarter.  The third quarter is normally the seasonal peak for the
          tissue business.  Additional price increases implemented late in
          the second quarter of 1994 are expected to result in increased
          earnings for this segment, despite pressure from higher
          wastepaper costs and a planned maintenance outage that are
          expected to have a $3 million to $4 million negative impact on
          the third quarter.  Also, the third quarter will not have the
          nonrecurring settlement gain realized in the second quarter.  

          Packaging

               Sales volume for the packaging segment in the second quarter
          of 1994 approximated first quarter levels, before additional
          sales related to Lawless Holding Corporation.  Average pricing
          was about the same as in the previous quarter.  Margins continued
          to be under pressure for most of the quarter due to the increases
          in containerboard costs.  Strong growth is expected to continue
          in the graphic packaging area, and both the Lawless facilities
          and a new assembly plant operation are performing in line with
          Company expectations.

          Capital Expenditures

               Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 1994 were
          $11.7 million, or $1.9 million greater than first quarter 1994
          spending.  Capital expenditures for the first six months of 1994
          were $21.5 million, down  43% compared to the first six months of
          1993, as spending programs focused on smaller incremental
          additions rather than large projects.  Planned capital
          expenditures for 1994 are expected to be $55 million to $65
          million.  Capital expenditures for 1993 were $64 million.  The
          1994 planned capital expenditures are for various operational
          improvements throughout the Company, with no 1994 capital project
          individually more than 5% of the total planned spending.  Capital
          expenditures for 1994 are expected to be financed with internally
          generated funds supplemented by proceeds from borrowings.         
                      
          Liquidity and Capital Structure

               Working capital at the end of the second quarter of 1994 was
          at approximately the same level as at the end of the first
          quarter, as increases in accounts receivable were offset by
          declines in inventories and increases in accounts payable. 
          Accounts receivable increased $9.1 million during the quarter due
          to strong sales.  The average collection period decreased one day
          during the second quarter and is three days higher than 1993's
          average.  Inventories decreased $9.5 million during the second
          quarter of 1994 due in part to the decline in seasonally high
          first quarter inventories of tissue products.  Accounts payable
          increased $6.2 million during the quarter.  Accounts receivable,

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          inventories and accounts payable are higher than year end levels
          due in part to the inclusion of the accounts of Lawless Holding
          Corporation acquired in January 1994.  The ratio of current
          assets to current liabilities was 2.0 at the end of second
          quarter 1994 compared to 2.1 at the end of the first quarter of
          1994 and 1.9 at year end 1993.  

               "EBIT + D" (earnings before interest and income taxes plus
          non-cash charges for depreciation, cost of timber harvested and
          amortization) was $35.5 million for the second quarter of 1994,
          or 24% higher than $28.7 million for the second quarter of 1993. 
          Improved income before taxes was primarily responsible for this
          increase.  EBIT + D for the second quarter of 1994 was 14% higher
          than EBIT + D of $31.2 million for the first quarter of 1994. 
          Year-to-date EBIT + D was $66.7 million, 22% higher than $54.5
          million in 1993.  Net cash provided by operating activities for
          the second quarter of 1994 was $28.1 million, or $5.7 million
          less than in the second quarter of last year.  For the year-to-
          date, net cash provided by operating activities was $29.5
          million, or $16.5 million less than in the prior year.  Compared
          to 1993, improved net income was more than offset by changes in
          accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable.

               During the second quarter of 1994, long-term debt decreased
          by approximately $17 million primarily as a result of seasonally
          lower working capital requirements. Long-term debt has increased
          $32.4 million since the beginning of the year primarily because
          of the acquisition of Lawless Holding Corporation.  During the
          first quarter Chesapeake completed the public offering of $50
          million of 25-year tax exempt bonds associated with projects at
          its West Point, Virginia mill.  The offering consisted of $31.25
          million of 6.25% bonds, the proceeds of which were used to repay
          9.0% to 10.125% tax exempt bonds issued in 1984, and $18.75
          million of 6.375% bonds, the proceeds of which are being used to
          finance new qualified projects.  The call premium and write-off
          of the remaining deferred debt costs for the 1984 bonds increased
          first quarter interest expense by $.8 million.  Out of a total of
          $60 million committed and $100 million uncommitted credit lines
          available at the end of second quarter, none were utilized.  The
          ratio of long-term debt to total capital was 44% at the end of
          second quarter 1994 compared to 45% at the end of first quarter
          1994 and 46% at the end of second quarter 1993.  The ratio of
          long-term debt to stockholders' equity was 100% at the end of
          second quarter 1994 compared to 105% at the end of first quarter
          1994 and 106% at the end of second quarter 1993.               

          Environmental Matters

                See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
          Statements included herein.



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                                       PART II




          Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

                    Reference is made to Note 4 of the Notes to
                    Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

          Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                    (a) Exhibit 11.1 - Computation of Net Income Per Share  
                                       of Common Stock.

                    (b) Reports on Form 8-K

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                                      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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION
                                                     (Registrant)


     Date:  August 9, 1994                   BY:   /s/Christopher R. Burgess 
                                                      Christopher R. Burgess  
                                                            Controller  
                                                                            


     Date:   August 9, 1994                  BY:   /s/Andrew J. Kohut        
                                                      Andrew J. Kohut  
                                                 Vice President - Finance &
                                                    Chief Financial Officer


























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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX



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          Exhibit 11.1
               Computation of Net Income per Share of
               Common Stock                                             19  
             

                             




































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                                                                 EXHIBIT 11.1




                       CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
                       FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE 
                             ENDED JUNE 30,1994 AND 1993
<CAPTION>
               (Share amounts in thousands, dollar amounts in millions,
                            except for per share amounts)


                                                Second Quarter   Year to Date
                                                1994     1993    1994    1993
<S>                                           <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>
   Primary:
     Weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding                     23,455    23,330  23,453  23,330  
     Net additions to common shares
       assuming exercise of dilutive
       options, determined by treasury
       stock method                              154        13     147      27

     Common shares and equivalents            23,609    23,343  23,600  23,357


     Net Income                               $  5.6    $  1.3  $  8.3  $   .5

     Per share amount                         $  .24    $  .05  $  .35  $  .02

   Fully diluted:
     Common shares and equivalents            23,609    23,343  23,600  23,357
     Net additional common shares
       issuable upon exercise of
       dilutive options, determined
       by treasury stock method using
       period end market price, if
       higher than average price                  17         -      20       -
     Common shares, equivalents and
       other potentially dilutive
       securities                             23,626    23,343  23,620  23,357

     Net income for fully diluted
       computation                            $  5.6    $  1.3  $  8.3  $   .5

     Per share amount                         $  .24    $  .05  $  .35  $  .02

</TABLE>
   NOTE:   (a) Dilution is less than 3%



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