Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: November 7, 2008

Commission File Number 1-7107

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   1-7107   93-0609074

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, Change in Fiscal Year

On November 7, 2008, the Company amended its Bylaws to increase the mandatory retirement age of its Board of Directors from 70 to 72. A copy of the revised Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

3.2

   Bylaws of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, dated November 7, 2008


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.

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:   /s/ CURTIS M. STEVENS
  Curtis M. Stevens
 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 13, 2008


Exhibit Index

 

3.2

   Bylaws of Louisiana-Pacific, dated February 1, 2008