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): March 9, 1995
FORT HOWARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-6901 39-1090992
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1919 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 435-8821
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 9, 1995 the Securities and Exchange Commission declared
effective Fort Howard Corporation's registration statement for an initial
public offering of 25 million shares common stock.
The shares are being offered at a price of $12 per share. Fort Howard
shares are listed on the Nasdaq National Market. The company's trading symbol
is FORT.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is the managing underwriter of the
offering with CS First Boston and Salomon Brothers Inc acting as co-managers
for the domestic portion of the offering. S.G. Warburg Securities Ltd. is co-
manager for the international portion.
A written prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
Upon closing of the offering, the company intends to prepay its
outstanding bank indebtedness with borrowings under a new bank credit
agreement. The net proceeds of the offering, together with additional
borrowings under the new bank credit agreement, will be used to redeem all
outstanding Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 1997 through 2000 upon the
closing, and all outstanding 14 1/8 percent Junior Subordinated Discount
Debentures due 2004 and all outstanding 12 5/8 percent Subordinated Debentures
due 2000 30 days after the closing.
Fort Howard Corporation is a leading manufacturer, converter, and
marketer of sanitary tissue products, including specialty dry form products,
in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its principal products, which
are sold in the commercial (away-from-home) and consumer (at-home) markets,
include paper towels, bath tissue, napkins, wipers and boxed facial tissue
manufactured from virtually 100 percent recycled fibers.
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.
FORT HOWARD CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ James W. Nellen II
Name: James W. Nellen II
Title: Vice President
Dated: March 13, 1995
