UNITED STATES

                       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): July 27, 2004


                                Rock-Tenn Company
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


      Georgia                       0-23340                    62-0342590
(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
  of Incorporation)                                         Identification No.)


       504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia                 30071
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)



                                 (770) 448-2193
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 12)

99.1     July 27 Press Release

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 2, 2004, Rock-Tenn Company ("Rock-Tenn") issued a press release (the
"July 2 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn would hold its quarterly
conference call on Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss financial
results for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 (the "Conference Call").

On July 27, 2004, Rock-Tenn issued a press release (the "July 27 Press Release")
that announced Rock-Tenn's financial results for the third quarter of fiscal
2004. A copy of the July 27 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
hereby incorporated herein.

The July 2 Press Release and the July 27 Press Release both announced that the
Conference Call would be webcast and could be accessed, along with a copy of the
July 27 Press Release and any relevant financial and other statistical
information related to the webcast, on Rock-Tenn's website at www.rocktenn.com
(the "Website").






                                   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.

                               ROCK-TENN COMPANY
                               (Registrant)



Date:  July 27, 2004   By: /s/ Steven C. Voorhees
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                               Steven C. Voorhees
                               Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
                               Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal
                               Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer)







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number and Description

99.1     July 27 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 12)