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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-A/A


FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Graphic Packaging Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   58-2205241

(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

814 Livingston Court, Marietta, Georgia

 

30067

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
to be so registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
  Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.    ý

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.    o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-104928 (if applicable).

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None



(Title of Class)


        This Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A (the "Registration Statement") is being filed by Graphic Packaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), in connection with the Registrant's listing of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, on the New York Stock Exchange.

        Item 2 of the Registration Statement is being restated in its entirety. Except as amended hereby, there are no other changes to the Registration Statement.

Item 2. Exhibits

        The following exhibits are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference:

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date:    August 13, 2003

    GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
STEPHEN M. HUMPHREY      
    Name:    Stephen M. Humphrey
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer

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