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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
January 2, 1996
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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7107
(Commission File No.)
93-0609074
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(503) 221-0800
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 2, 1996, the board of directors of the registrant
elected Mark A. Suwyn, age 53, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the registrant, and appointed him to fill a newly created vacancy on the
board of directors. Mr. Suwyn replaces Donald R. Kayser, who has been
serving as chairman and chief executive officer on an interim basis since
the resignation of the previous chief executive officer on July 31, 1995.
Mr. Kayser will continue as a director of the registrant.
Before accepting his position with the registrant, Mr. Suwyn was
Executive Vice President of International Paper Company, a position he
had held since 1992. In his recent position at International Paper
Company, Mr. Suwyn had responsibility for various business operations,
including paper and wood products, building products, laminates,
chemicals, corporate purchasing, and the management of forest lands.
Before joining International Paper Company, Mr. Suwyn held a
variety of positions at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., where he worked
from 1967 to 1992. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Vice President
responsible for imaging systems and medical products.
Mr. Suwyn is a 1964 graduate of Hope College in Holland,
Michigan, and earned a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Washington State
University in 1967.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and
Exhibits.
None.
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.
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By /s/ William L. Hebert
William L. Hebert
Vice President,
Treasurer, and Controller
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 9, 1996
