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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A/A


FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
   
Riverwood Holding, Inc. (to be renamed Graphic Packaging Corporation)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
   
Delaware   58-2205241

(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

814 Livingston Court, Marietta, Georgia

 

30067

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
to be so registered

  Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights, associated with the Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
  New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ý

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-104928 (if applicable).

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 
   

(Title of Class)




Item 1.    Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

        The description of the registrant's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, associated with the registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, is herein incorporated by reference to the information appearing under "Description of the Combined Company's Capital Stock—Stockholder Rights Plan" in the registrant's prospectus which forms a part of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-104928) (the "Registration Statement").


Item 2.    Exhibit

        The following exhibit is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference:

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: July 25, 2003

    RIVERWOOD HOLDING, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
STEPHEN M. HUMPHREY      
Name: Stephen M. Humphrey
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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