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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): JULY 17, 2000 (JULY 17, 2000)
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 July 17, 2000, American Pad & Paper Company (OTCBB:AMPPQ) (AP&P)
announced a letter of intent to sell its Williamhouse division to Saratoga
Partners IV, L.P.
The letter of intent is incorporated herein as Exhibit 2.01.
Exhibit
2.01 Letter of intent for the sale of the Company's Williamhouse division
among Saratoga Partners IV, L.P., as Buyer, and American Pad & Paper
Company, c/o Lazard Freres & Co., LLC, 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
JULY 17, 2000 /s/ David N. Pilotte
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Date David N. Pilotte
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Principal Accounting Officer
