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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 30, 2011
Packaging Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  1-15399
(Commission File Number)
  36-4277050
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(847) 482-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
     On August 30, 2011, the board of directors of Packaging Corporation of America (“PCA”) elected Robert C. Lyons to the board to serve a term expiring at PCA’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Lyons, age 47, has been employed by GATX Corporation since 1996, including as Chief Financial Officer since 2004. Mr. Lyons will serve on the audit committee.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
     The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
     On August 31, 2011, PCA announced that its board of directors had approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid on October 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2011. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (D) Exhibits
     
99.1
  Press Release dated August 31, 2011.

 


 

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.
         
  PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ KENT PFLEDERER    
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
       
 
Date: September 1, 2011