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): September 18, 1995
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 September 18, 1995, James River Corporation of Virginia
("James River" or the "Company") published a press release
announcing management changes in its European Consumer
Products Division. John F. Lundgren, responsible for
European strategic services and marketing and business
operations in Greece and Turkey, has been named acting
president of the European Consumer Products Division. John
F. Lundgren replaces Ronald L. Singer, who was previously
the president of the European Division.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99 Press release dated September 18, 1995, published by
the registrant -- filed herewith.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
By: /s/ Stephen E. Hare
Stephen E. Hare
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 19, 1995
Exhibit 99
News release: Immediate Contact: Richard B. Elder (Media)
(804) 343-4785
Celeste Gunter (Financial)
(804) 649-4307
JAMES RIVER ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES IN EUROPE
Richmond, Virginia, September 18, 1995 -- James River
Corporation announced today that Ronald L. Singer, president of James
River's European consumer products division, has left the company.
John F. Lundgren, responsible for European strategic services
and marketing and business operations in Greece and Turkey, has been
named acting president of the European division. John will assume
these responsibilities immediately. He will also coordinate the
integration of global services involving finance, human resources,
information technology and legal affairs.
Mr. Lundgren, 44, joined James River in 1982 when the company
acquired the paper operations of American Can Company. At that time
he was director of marketing for Northern paper products. For five
years he served as director of strategic planning for James River's
towel and tissue group, and in 1988 he was named vice president,
corporate development, responsible for developing and planning James
River's world-wide consumer paper products strategy.
In 1990, when James River created a European consortium for
towel, tissue and sanitary paper products manufactured under the name
Jamont, Mr. Lundgren was named vice president, strategic planning of
that entity.
Mr. Lundgren holds a Master of Business Administration degree
from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology
from Dartmouth College.
James River Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Va., is a
manufacturer and marketer of consumer products and food and consumer
packaging. These product lines include brands such as QUILTED
NORTHERN bathroom tissue, BRAWNY paper towels and DIXIE paper cups
and plates. In addition, the company produces a number of popular
European brands for the towel and tissue market. James River's
current annual sales rate is approximately $6.0 billion.
Today's news release, along with past releases from James River, is
available by fax, at no charge, by calling PR Newswire's Company News
On Call at (800) 758-5804, ext. 457350
