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): September 15, 2014
ROCK-TENN COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Georgia | 001-12613 | 62-0342590 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia 30071 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 448-2193
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 12, 2014, the board of directors of Rock-Tenn Company amended the company's share repurchase plan to allow for the repurchase of a total of 16.9 million shares of common stock, an increase from the 9.2 million shares previously authorized. The company now has 10 million shares available for repurchase after this amendment. A copy of a press release announcing the action taken by the board of directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 September 15, 2014 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 9.01)
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.
| Date: September 15, 2014 | ROCK-TENN COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ ROBERT B. MCINTOSH Robert B. McIntosh Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number and Description
99.1 September 15, 2014 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 9.01)