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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): November 20, 1997
P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania 1-3560 23-0628360
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania 17362
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 225-4711
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5
By letter dated November 20, 1997 the Federal Cartel Office in
Germany has notified the Registrant that its acquisition, through two
wholly-owned German subsidiaries, of all the capital stock of S&H Papier
Holding GmbH, the company holding the specialty paper business of the Schoeller
and Hoesch group, may be consummated. This action satisfies the principal
condition precedent to the closing of the transaction, which is now expected to
occur on January 2, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: November 24, 1997 By: /s/ Robert S. Wood
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Robert S. Wood
Secretary and Treasurer
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