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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: December 8, 1995
POTLATCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-5313 82-0156045
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification Number)
incorporation)
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One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA 94111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 576-8800
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 8, 1995, Potlatch Corporation (the "Company") filed a
Complaint against Beloit Corporation in the District Court of the State of
Idaho, Nez Perce County: Second District. The Complaint alleges that a pulp
washer system supplied by Beloit Corporation and installed at the Company's
pulp mill in Lewiston, Idaho, has suffered massive defects and deficiencies and
has failed to meet contract performance requirements and criteria. The
Complaint requests recovery of damages resulting to the Company in an amount in
excess of $130 million.
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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.
Dated: December 8, 1995.
POTLATCH CORPORATION
By: /s/ BETTY R. FLESHMAN
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Betty R. Fleshman
Secretary
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