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 17, 2003

 

Commission File Number 1-7107

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

 

 

 

93-0609074

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

 

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

805 SW Broadway, Suite 1200, Portland, Oregon  97205-3303

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 821-5100

 


 

 



 

ITEM 5.  Other Events.

 

On November 17, 2003, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced that it is offering to purchase any and all of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 and is soliciting consents to certain amendments to the indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued.  A copy of the press release announcing the tender offer and consent solicitation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, dated November 17, 2003.

 

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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 19, 2003

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, dated November 17, 2003.

 

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