Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
 
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) August 7, 2002
 
 
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Georgia
 
001-03506
  
93-0432081
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
133 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 652-4000
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

 
Item 5.    Other Events.
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on August 7, 2002 regarding Georgia-Pacific’s new bridge financing agreement and the announcement that the senior deferrable notes issued in connection with the Company’s 7.5 percent Premium Equity Participating Security Units (PEPS Units) would not be re-marketed. The press release is incorporated herein by this reference.
 
On August 16, 2002, the Registrant executed a Credit Agreement (Senior Capital Markets Bridge Facility), dated as of August 16, 2002, by and among Georgia-Pacific Corporation, the Lenders named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Co-Syndication Agents and as Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Managers. The Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)    Exhibits.
 
 
10.1
 
Credit Agreement (Senior Capital Markets Bridge Facility), dated as of August 16, 2002, by and among Georgia-Pacific Corporation, the Lenders named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Co-Syndication Agents and as Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Managers
 
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on August 7, 2002 regarding Georgia-Pacific’s new bridge financing agreement and the announcement that the senior deferrable notes issued in connection with the Company’s 7.5 percent Premium Equity Participating Security Units (PEPS Units) would not be re-marketed.

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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.
 
Dated:    August 20, 2002
 
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:
  
/s/    KENNETH F. KHOURY        
   
Name:    Kenneth F. Khoury
Title:      Vice President, Deputy General
        Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
10.1
 
Credit Agreement (Senior Capital Markets Bridge Facility), dated as of August 16, 2002, by and among Georgia-Pacific Corporation, the Lenders named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Co-Syndication Agents and as Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Managers.
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on August 7, 2002 regarding Georgia-Pacific’s new bridge financing agreement and the announcement that the senior deferrable notes issued in connection with the Company’s 7.5 percent Premium Equity Participating Security Units (PEPS Units) would not be re-marketed.

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