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) February 22, 1994
JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7911 54-0848173
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (804) 644-5411
Item 5. Other Events.
On February 22, 1994, James River Corporation of Virginia
("James River") published a press release announcing the
nomination of Anne Marie Whittemore to the Board of Directors of
James River and other organizational changes. Mrs. Whittemore, a
partner in the Richmond law firm of McGuire, Woods, Battle &
Boothe, will stand for election at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 28, 1994.
In addition, three of James River's current directors
Messrs. Bowen, Catlett, and Woodside, will be retiring from the
Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election.
Item 7.
(c) Exhibits
99. Press release dated February 22, 1994, published by the
registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JAMES RIVER CORPORATION of Virginia
By:/s/Michael J. Allan
Michael J. Allan
Vice President, Treasurer
Date: March 14, 1994
Exhibit 99
James River Corporation of Virginia
News Release: Contact: John Burke (Media)
(804) 649-4291
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, February 22, 1994 --- The Board of
Directors of James River Corporation today announced that it has
approved the nomination of Anne Marie Whittemore, a partner at
the Richmond law firm of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, to join
the Board, subject to shareholder approval at the company's
annual meeting in April.
Mrs. Whittemore joined McGuire, Woods in 1971, became a
partner of the firm in 1977, and was elected a member of its
Executive Committee in 1990. An experienced trial attorney, Mrs.
Whittemore is a former member of the Board of Directors of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and was Chairman of that
institution from 1991 to 1993. She served as Chairman of the
Federal Reserve's Conference of Chairmen in 1992, and serves on
the Boards of USF&G Corporation and Owens & Minor, Inc.
"We are pleased to nominate to our Board someone of Anne
Whittemore's experience, skill and wisdom," said Robert C.
Williams, James River's Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer. "As we enter our 25th year, the Board of Directors will
play a crucial part in guiding the company on the path to retain
and expand our leadership position in consumer products,
packaging and communications papers. We look forward to Mrs.
Whittemore's contribution to that continued progress."
In addition to Mrs. Whittemore's nomination, James River
announced that William A. Kindler, 51, has been named Vice
President, Towel & Tissue Operations, in the company's Consumer
Products Business. Mr. Kindler was formerly Vice President and
General Manager of the Printing Papers Group in the company's
Communications Papers Business in Oakland, CA. His new
assignment for the Consumer Products Business, with headquarters
in Norwalk, CT, will include direction of Towel and Tissue
operations and support functions throughout the country.
Mr. Kindler has been with the company for 23 years, during
which he has served in a wide variety of line management and
operations, sales, marketing, technical and research positions.
He holds a PhD. from the Institute of Paper Science and
Technology.
F. Allen Byrd, 41, has been promoted to Vice President,
General Manager of the Printing Papers Group, succeeding Mr.
Kindler. Mr. Byrd, who has been with the company 20 years, has
held a variety of manufacturing and sales positions, most
recently serving as area sales manager for coated printing papers
with responsibility for the central and western regions. He is a
graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi.
James River also announced that John M. Nevin, 59, will
assume the position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Services,
overseeing corporate transportation, purchasing, safety and
health services, total quality, real estate and corporate
facilities.
James River Corporation, headquartered in Richmond,
Virginia, is a marketer and manufacturer of consumer products,
food and consumer packaging, and communications papers. These
product lines include brands such as Quilted Northern(R) bathroom
tissue, Brawny(R) paper towels, Dixie(R) cups and plates,
Eureka!(TM) recycled copy paper, Quilt-Rap(TM) sandwich wrap, and
Qwik Crisp(R) microwave packaging. For the year which ended on
December 26, 1993, the company had sales of $4.6 billion.
