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:  December 17, 2003

 

Commission File Number 1-7107

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

ITEM 5.  Other Events.

 

On December 16, 2003, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced that that its tender offer to purchase any and all of its 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (“Notes”) and the related consent solicitation (the “Solicitation”) expired at 9:00 a.m. EST without receiving the requisite number of Notes tendered.  As a result, LP will not purchase any Notes previously tendered pursuant to the Offer, and the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes will not be effected pursuant to the Solicitation.  LP has instructed the depositary to promptly return all Notes previously tendered to the tendering holders.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the expiration of 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 December 16, 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:  December 17, 2003

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, dated December 16, 2003.

 

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