UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2008
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Delaware | 1-7107 | 93-0609074 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
414 Union Street, Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986-5600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 18, 2008, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced additional actions being taken to reduce its rate of cash use. When reporting third quarter results on November 4, 2008, the company was unable to provide full details on the extent of actions taken because it had not yet announced the decisions internally.
LP’s press release relating to the matters discussed above is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 18, 2008. | |
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.
| LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Curtis M. Stevens | |
| Curtis M. Stevens | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: November 18, 2008
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 4, 2008. | |