FORT HOWARD CORP
SC 13G, 1996-02-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             Fort Howard Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, par value $.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    347461105
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                  Check  the  following  box if a fee is being  paid  with  this
statement  |X|.  (A fee is not  required  only if the filing  person:  (1) has a
previous  statement  on file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five
percent  of the class of  securities  described  in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment  subsequent thereto reporting  beneficial ownership of five percent or
less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

                  *The  remainder  of this  cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page
shall  not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  (the  "Act")  or  otherwise  subject  to the
liabilities  of that  section  of the Act but  shall  be  subject  to all  other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                    -----------------------
CUSIP No. 347461105                    13G                 Page  2  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                    -----------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
                     06-6312775

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                   (a)  |_|
                                                                   (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                 0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                            18,525,000              
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                        0           
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                        18,525,000              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   18,525,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                              |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    29.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                  -------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G               Page  3  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                  -------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
                     06-1214256

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                      (a)  |_|
                                                                      (b)  |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                               0
NUMBER OF                         --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                     6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                          18,525,000                
    OWNED BY                      --------------------------------------------  
    EACH                                       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER       
REPORTING                                                      0             
    PERSON                        --------------------------------------------  
    WITH                                       8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     
                                                      18,525,000                
                                    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   18,525,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                                |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    29.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- --------------------                                  --------------------------
CUSIP No. 347461105                  13G                Page  4  of 24 Pages
- --------------------                                  --------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Fort Howard Equity Investors, L.P.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)  |_|
                                                                     (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                            0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                     6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                          663,000                 
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                   0                
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                       8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                      663,000                 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   663,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                                 |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    1.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- --------------------                                  --------------------------
CUSIP No. 347461105                   13G               Page  5  of 24 Pages
- --------------------                                  --------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Fort Howard Equity Investors II, L.P.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a)  |_|
                                                                    (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                               0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                      6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                           1,701,290               
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                      0             
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                       1,701,290               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   1,701,290
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                               |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    2.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                  -------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G               Page  6  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                  -------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Morgan Stanley Equity Investors Inc.
                     13-3504812

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                  (b)  |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                            2,364,290               
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                       0            
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                        2,364,290               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   2,364,290
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                         |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    3.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                 ------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G              Page  7  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                 ------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
                     13-2838811

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a)  |_|
                                                                       (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                         3,036,884
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                            20,889,290              
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                3,036,884              
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                        20,889,290             

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    23,666,174
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                              |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    37.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                   ------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G                Page  8  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                   ------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     First Plaza Group Trust


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                   (a)  |_|
                                                                   (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                 0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                             6,715,507              
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                        0             
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                         6,715,507              

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                               6,715,507
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                            |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    10.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    EP

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- --------------------                                   -------------------------
CUSIP No. 347461105                  13G                 Page  9  of 24 Pages
- --------------------                                   -------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     General Motors Investment Management Corporation


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                   (a)  |_|
                                                                   (b)  |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                0
NUMBER OF                          --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                      6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                            6,715,507              
    OWNED BY                       --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                       0           
    PERSON                         --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                        6,715,507              

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                               6,715,507
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                            |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    10.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    IA,  CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                   ------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G                Page  10  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                   ------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     AT&T Master Pension Trust
                     13-3187026

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                   (a)  |_|
                                                                   (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                         3,357,750
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                                65,500             
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                3,357,750              
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                            65,500             
                     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                        3,423,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                            |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    5.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    EP

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                  -------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G               Page  11  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                  -------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     DPW Fort Howard Partners


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                               (a)  |_|
                                                               (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                             222,950
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                                       0            
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                    222,950           
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                          8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                                   0           
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                      222,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                           |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    Less than 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                  -------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G               Page  12 of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                  -------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Paul J. Schierl


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  |_|
                                                                 (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                           930,475
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                       6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                                   100            
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                  930,475              
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                               100            
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                     930,575
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                        |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>




- ---------------------                                 --------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G              Page  13  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                 --------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Paul J. Schierl Trust


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  |_|
                                                                 (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     Wisconsin

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                   0
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                      6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                                     100           
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                          0           
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                                 100        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                     100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    Less than 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    00

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>



- ---------------------                                   ------------------------
CUSIP No.  347461105                   13G                Page  14  of 24 Pages
- ---------------------                                   ------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     Dr. David A. Cofrin


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  |_|
                                                                 (b)  |X|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3   SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                           1,422,500
NUMBER OF                           --------------------------------------------
    SHARES                                      6   SHARED VOTING POWER        
BENEFICIALLY                                                       0           
    OWNED BY                        --------------------------------------------
    EACH                                        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     
REPORTING                                                  1,422,500        
    PERSON                          --------------------------------------------
    WITH                                        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                                                   0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                       1,422,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    2.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>


                                                             Page 15 of 24 Pages

Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer.

         Fort Howard Corporation (the "Company")

Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

         1919 South Broadway
         Green Bay, Wisconsin  54304

Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing.

         This  statement is filed on behalf of the persons  identified in Item 4
below. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  each person  filing  this  statement
acknowledges  that it is responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the
information  concerning that person but is not responsible for the  completeness
or accuracy of the  information  concerning the other persons making the filing,
unless  such  person  knows or has reason to believe  that such  information  is
inaccurate.

Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

         The business  address of Morgan  Stanley  Group Inc.  ("Morgan  Stanley
Group") is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

         The business  address of each of The Morgan  Stanley  Leveraged  Equity
Fund II, L.P. ("MSLEF II"),  Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc., Fort
Howard  Equity  Investors,  L.P.  ("FH Equity  Investors"),  Fort Howard  Equity
Investors  II,  L.P.  ("FH  Equity  Investors  II") and  Morgan  Stanley  Equity
Investors Inc. is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020.

         The  business  address of First Plaza  Group Trust is c/o Mellon  Bank,
N.A., One Mellon Bank Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258.

         The  business   address  of  General   Motors   Investment   Management
Corporation is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

         The business  address of AT&T Master  Pension Trust is c/o State Street
Bank & Trust Company,  Master Trust Division - W6, One Enterprise  Drive,  North
Quincy, Massachusetts 02171.

         The  business  address  of DPW Fort  Howard  Partners  is 450 Lexington
Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

         The business  address of Paul J. Schierl is 200 S.  Washington  Street,
Suite 305 Green Bay, WI 54301.

         The  business  address of Paul J.  Schierl  Trust is 200 S.  Washington
Street, Suite 305 Green Bay, WI 54301.

         The  business  address of Dr.  David A.  Cofrin is 141  NorthWest  46th
Street, Gainesville, FL 32607.




<PAGE>


                                                             Page 16 of 24 Pages

Item 2(c).    Citizenship.

         Each of the persons filing this statement is a United States citizen, a
corporation or limited  partnership  organized  under the laws of a state of the
United  States or a trust  created or governed  under the laws of a state of the
United States.


Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities.

         This statement  relates to the Company's  Common Stock,  $.01 par value
per share.


Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number.

              34746115


Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)  |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

         (b)  |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

         (c)  |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

         (d)  |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
              Investment Company Act,

         (e)  |_| Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
              Investment Advisors Act of 1940,

         (f)  |_| Employee  Benefit  Plan,  Pension Fund which is subject to
              the provisions of the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act
              of   1974   or   Endowment   Fund;   see   Section    240.13d-
              1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

         (g)  |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
              240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)  (Note:  See Item 7),

         (h)  |_| Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

              Not applicable.


Item 4.       Ownership.
         (a), (b) and (c)

         The Company,  Morgan Stanley Group,  MSLEF II, certain other  investors
and  certain  management  investors  (each,  a  "Holder")  have  entered  into a
stockholders  agreement (the "Stockholders  Agreement"),  which contains certain
restrictions  with  respect to the  transferability  of Common  Stock by certain
parties



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                                                             Page 17 of 24 Pages

thereunder,  certain  registration rights granted by the Company with respect to
such shares and certain arrangements with respect to the nomination of designees
to the Board of Directors.

         Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders  Agreement, in the event that
one or more Holders (other than the management  investors) (each, a "Controlling
Shareholder")  sell a  majority  of the  shares of Common  Stock  subject to the
Stockholders Agreement to a third party, certain other Holders have the right to
elect to sell on the same  terms  the same  percentage  of such  other  Holder's
shares to the third  party as the  Controlling  Shareholder  is  selling  of its
shares of Common Stock. In addition,  if a Controlling  Shareholder sells all of
its shares of Common Stock to a third party, the Controlling Stockholder has the
right to require that certain  remaining Holders sell all of their shares to the
third  party on the same  terms.  Certain  of the  parties  to the  Stockholders
Agreement and certain of their affiliates are filing this Schedule 13G jointly.

         The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission by
any person  that such person is, for  purposes of Section  13(d) or 13(g) of the
Exchange Act, the beneficial  owner of any securities  covered by the statement,
other than the  securities  set forth  opposite  such person's name in the table
below. The table below indicates the beneficial  ownership of Common Stock as of
December 31, 1995 of the persons filing this statement:

                                               Beneficial            Percent of
                                              Ownership (1)           Class (2)
                                              -------------           ---------

The Morgan Stanley Leveraged                     18,525,000              29.2%
     Equity Fund II, L.P. (4)

Morgan Stanley Leveraged                         18,525,000              29.2
     Equity Fund II, Inc. (4)

Fort Howard Equity                                  663,000               1.0
     Investors, L.P. (3)

Fort Howard Equity                                1,701,290               2.7
     Investors II, L.P. (3)

Morgan Stanley Equity Investors Inc. (3)          2,364,290               3.7

Morgan Stanley Group Inc. (5)                    23,926,174              37.8

First Plaza Group Trust (6)                       6,715,507              10.6

AT&T Master Pension Trust (7)                     3,423,250               5.4

DPW Fort Howard Partners (10)                       222,950                 *





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                                                             Page 18 of 24 Pages


                                               Beneficial           Percent of
                                              Ownership (1)          Class (2)
                                              -------------         ----------

Paul J. Schierl (8)(9)                              930,575              1.5

Paul J. Schierl Trust (9)(10)                           100               *

Dr. David A. Cofrin                               1,422,500              2.2





         (1) Each person has sole voting and  dispositive  power with respect to
the shares shown as beneficially owned, except as indicated below.

         (2)  Based on  63,370,794  shares  of Common  Stock  outstanding  as of
December 31, 1995.

         (3) The sole  general  partner  of FH  Equity  Investors  and FH Equity
Investors II is Morgan Stanley Equity  Investors Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Morgan Stanley Group.  Morgan Stanley Equity  Investors Inc. may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to shares held by it of FH
Equity Investors and FH Equity Investors II.

         (4) The sole general  partner of MSLEF II is Morgan  Stanley  Leveraged
Equity Fund II, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group.  Morgan
Stanley  Leveraged  Equity Fund II, Inc. may be deemed to have shared voting and
dispositive power with respect to shares held by it of MSLEF II.

         (5)  Morgan  Stanley  Group  may be deemed to have  shared  voting  and
dispositive  power  with  respect  to any  shares  held by MSLEF  II,  FH Equity
Investors and FH Equity Investors II. See footnotes 3 and 4 above.  Also, Morgan
Stanley Group owns  directly  2,776,884  shares of Common  Stock.  Also includes
260,000  shares  of  Common  Stock  for which  Morgan  Stanley  Group  exercises
exclusive voting rights but as to which it disclaims beneficial ownership.

         (6) Mellon Bank,  N.A.,  acts as the trustee (the  "Trustee") for First
Plaza Group Trust, a trust under and for the benefit of certain employee benefit
plans of General Motors  Corporation and its subsidiaries.  The 6,715,507 shares
of Common  Stock held by the Trustee may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by
General Motors  Investment  Management  Corporation  ("GMIMCo"),  a wholly owned
subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GMIMCo is serving as First Plaza Group
Trust's  investment manager with respect to the 6,715,507 shares of Common Stock
held by the Trustee and in that capacity has sole power to direct the Trustee as
to voting and disposition of such shares. Because of the Trustee's limited role,
beneficial ownership by the Trustee is disclaimed.

         (7)  Includes  65,500  shares of Common  Stock held for the AT&T Master
Pension  Trust,  with respect to a portion of whose  assets State Street  Global
Advisors acts as investment advisor. State Street Bank and Trust Company acts as
Trustee of the AT&T Master Pension Trust, a qualified  employee  benefit plan of
AT&T Corp. and its  subsidiaries.  Leeway & Co. is the party to the Stockholders
Agreement as nominee for AT&T Master Pension Trust.


         (8)  Includes  930,475  shares  of Common  Stock  that are  subject  to
acquisition within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of stock options.




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         (9) Paul J. Schierl  acts as the trustee to the Paul J.  Schierl  Trust
(the "Schierl  Trust") and may be deemed to  beneficially  own the 100 Shares of
Common Stock held by the Schierl Trust.

         (10)  * = less than 1%


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               If this  statement  is being  filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. |_|


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
              Another Person.

              Not applicable.


Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
              Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

              Not applicable.


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              See Exhibit 1.


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              Not applicable.


Item 10. Certification.

              Not applicable.






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                                    SIGNATURE

              After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  February 13, 1996


                           MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.


                           By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Authorized Signatory


                           THE MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
                             EQUITY FUND II  L.P.

                           By:      Morgan Stanley Leveraged
                                    Equity Fund II, Inc., its
                                    general partner


                            By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Secretary


                           MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
                           EQUITY FUND II, INC.


                           By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Secretary






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                           MORGAN STANLEY EQUITY
                           INVESTORS INC.


                           By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Secretary


                           FORT HOWARD EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.

                           By:    Morgan Stanley Equity Investors Inc., its
                                  general partner


                           By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Secretary


                           FORT HOWARD EQUITY INVESTORS II, L.P.

                           By:    Morgan Stanley Equity Investors Inc., its
                                  general partner


                           By:  /S/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Peter R. Vogelsang
                              Title:   Secretary


                           FIRST PLAZA GROUP TRUST

                           By:    Mellon Bank, N.A., its trustee (as directed
                                  by  General   Motors  Investment Management
                                  Corporation)


                           By:  /S/ William R. Nee
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    William R. Nee
                              Title:   Associate Counsel





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                           GENERAL MOTORS INVESTMENT
                           MANAGEMENT CORPORATION


                           By:  /S/ Margaret M. Eisen
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Margaret M. Eisen
                              Title:   Managing Director


                           AT&T MASTER PENSION TRUST

                           By:    State Street Bank & Trust
                                  Company, not individually
                                  but as trustee of the AT&T
                                  Master Pension Trust


                           By:  /S/ David B. Hill
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    David B. Hill
                              Title:   Vice President


                           DPW FORT HOWARD PARTNERS


                           By:  /S/ John R. Ettinger
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    John R. Ettinger
                              Title:   Managing Partner



                           /S/ Paul J. Schierl
                           -----------------------------
                             Paul J. Schierl


                           PAUL J. SCHIERL TRUST


                           By:  /S/ Paul J. Schierl
                              --------------------------
                              Name:    Paul J. Schierl
                              Title:   Trustee



                            /S/ David A. Cofrin
                           -----------------------------
                             Dr. David A. Cofrin








         Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).




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                                                                       Exhibit 1


1.  The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
2.  Fort Howard Equity Investors, L.P.
3.  Fort Howard Equity Investors II, L.P.
4.  Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
5.  First Plaza Group Trust
6.  AT&T Master Pension Trust
7.  DPW Fort Howard Partners
8. Paul J. Schierl
9. Paul J. Schierl Trust
10. Dr. David A. Cofrin
11. Bankers Trust New York Corporation



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                                                                       Exhibit 2
                                                                  MORGAN STANLEY


                             SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE



              I,  Charlene  R.  Herzer,  a duly  elected  and  acting  Assistant
Secretary of Morgan  Stanley  Group Inc., a  corporation  organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware  (the  "Corporation"),  certify that the
following  resolutions  were duly and validly  adopted by a Consent in Lieu of a
Meeting of the Executive  Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
dated as of March  28,  1994 and that  such  resolutions  are in full  force and
effect on the date hereof.

              RESOLVED,  that Peter R.  Vogelsang is authorized  and directed to
     sign on behalf of the Corporation any forms, reports,  schedules or filings
     required to be filed by the  Corporation  with any government or regulatory
     agency  in  connection  with  the  making,  holding  or  disposing  of  any
     investments  managed by the Merchant  Banking  Division of the Corporation,
     such   authorization  to  cease   automatically  upon  termination  of  his
     employment with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated; and

              RESOLVED  FURTHER,  that any actions  heretofore taken by Peter R.
     Vogelsang in connection  with the  responsibilities  noted in the preceding
     resolution are confirmed, approved and ratified.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of
the Corporation as of the 13th day of February, 1996.



                                                   /S/ Charlene R. Herzer
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                         Charlene R. Herzer
                                                         Assistant Secretary

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