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UNITED STATES
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): August 2, 2000
(August 2, 2000)
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AMERICAN PAD & PAPER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-11803
Delaware 04-3164298
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
17304 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75252-5613
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 733-6200
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Item 5. Other.
On August 2, 2000, American Pad & Paper Company (OTCBB:AMPPQ) (AP&P)
announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its
Ampad and Continuous Forms divisions to PAD AND PAPER OF AMERICA LLC, an
affiliate of American Tissue Inc.
The asset purchase agreement is incorporated herein as Exhibit 2.02.
Exhibit
2.02 Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Company's Ampad and
Continuous Forms divisions among PAD AND PAPER COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC,
as Buyer, and American Pad & Paper Company, American Pad & Paper
Company of Delaware, Inc., AP&P Manufacturing, Inc., WR Acquisition,
Inc. and American Pad & Paper Sales Company, Inc., as Sellers.
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.
American Pad & Paper Company
August 2, 2000 /s/ David N. Pilotte
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Date David N. Pilotte
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Principal Accounting Officer
