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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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FORM 11-K |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
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(Mark One):
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT |
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For the year ended December 31, 2003 |
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OR |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]. |
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For the transition period from ________________ to ________________ |
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Commission file number 1-3506 |
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Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: Georgia-Pacific Corporation--Georgia-Pacific Group Canadian Employees Stock Purchase Plan |
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Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: Georgia-Pacific Corporation, 133 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. |
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Audited Financial Statements |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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Audited Financial Statements |
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December 31, 2003 |
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Contents |
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Audited Financial Statements |
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Statements of Financial Condition |
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To the Plan Administrator of the |
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We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the |
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We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. |
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group Canadian Employees Stock Purchase Plan at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the changes in plan equity for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
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March 18, 2004 |
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{This is a copy of the audit report previously issued by Arthur Andersen LLP in connection with the Plan's filing on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. This audit report has not been reissued by Arthur Andersen in connection with this filing on Form 11-K. See Exhibit 23.2 for further discussion.} |
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To the Plan Administrator of the |
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We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of the GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION--GEORGIA-PACIFIC GROUP CANADIAN EMPLOYEES STOCK PURCHASE PLAN as of December 31, 2001 and the related statement of income and changes in plan equity for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. |
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We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. |
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation--Georgia-Pacific Group Canadian Employees Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 2001 and the related statement of income and changes in the plan equity for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
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/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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December 31 |
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2003 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Contributions receivable: |
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Employer |
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Basic |
$ -- |
$ 14,727 |
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Additional |
9,121 |
7,456 |
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Participant |
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28,799 |
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Investment in common stock, at market value |
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Total Assets |
$1,594,330 |
$779,881 |
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Liabilities |
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Due to Broker |
$ -- |
$ 7,979 |
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Plan Equity |
1,594,330 |
771,902 |
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Total Liabilities and Plan Equity |
$1,594,330 |
$779,881 |
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See accompanying notes |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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December 31 |
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2003 |
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2001 |
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Additions |
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Investment income: |
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Cash dividends on common stock |
$ 22,745 |
$ 19,074 |
$ 19,179 |
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Interest on bank deposits |
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22,836 |
19,134 |
19,229 |
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Contributions: |
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Participant |
272,736 |
269,280 |
240,054 |
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Employer: |
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Basic |
137,597 |
135,116 |
123,378 |
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Additional |
9,121 |
7,456 |
5,012 |
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Total contributions |
419,454 |
411,852 |
368,444 |
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Total additions |
442,290 |
430,986 |
387,673 |
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Deductions |
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Distributions to participants |
(364,855) |
(331,485) |
(562,676) |
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Net increase (decrease) |
822,428 |
(283,973) |
(365,964) |
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Plan equity, beginning of year |
771,902 |
1,055,875 |
1,421,839 |
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Plan equity, end of year |
$1,594,330 |
$ 771,902 |
$1,055,875 |
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See accompanying notes |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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December 31, 2003 |
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1. General |
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The Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group Canadian Employees Stock Purchase Plan [the "Plan"], formerly the Fort James Corporation Canadian Employees Stock Purchase Plan, was originally adopted by the board of directors of the Fort James Corporation ["Fort James"] for the benefit of the employees of certain operating subsidiaries of Fort James, or its successors, located in Canada [the "Participating Companies"]. Employees become eligible to participate in the Plan after 30 days of employment. |
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On August 28, 1995, Fort James spun off part of its Communications Papers business, as well as the specialty paper-based portion of its Packaging Business, into a new company, Crown Vantage, Inc. ["Crown Vantage"]. On August 25, 1995, Fort James shareholders received one share of Crown Vantage common stock ["CV Stock"] for each ten shares of Fort James Common Stock ["FJ Stock"] held by the shareholder. Following the spin-off, the Plan was amended to allow for the inclusion of CV Stock as an investment. However, participants were not permitted to direct the investment of their future contributions in CV Stock. A participant may receive a distribution, at any time, of all or a portion of CV Stock credited to the participant's account in accordance with the withdrawal provisions of the Plan. |
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On November 27, 2000, Fort James was acquired by Georgia-Pacific Corporation ["GP"] and GP assumed sponsorship of the Plan at that time. |
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Participants may elect to contribute into the Plan, through payroll deductions, from 1% to 10% of their compensation to be used to purchase Georgia-Pacific Group common stock ["GP Group Stock"] for their benefit. One hundred percent of a participant's contributions are invested in GP Group Stock. Participant contributions of up to 6% of compensation ["Basic Member Contributions"] are matched by the Participating Companies ["Basic Employer Contributions"] based on the following schedule: |
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Participating Company's Contributions as a Percentage of Participant's Contributions |
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1% of compensation |
100% |
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2% of compensation |
65% |
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3% to 6% of compensation |
50% |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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1. General (continued) |
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The Participating Companies make Additional Employer Contributions on or before March 31 of each calendar year with respect to each participant in its employ, on the preceding December 31, who has not withdrawn any common stock from his Restricted Account [hereinafter defined] during either of the two immediately preceding calendar years. The amount of the Additional Employer Contribution allocated to the participant's account equals 10% of the participant's aggregate Basic Employer Contributions made during the two preceding calendar years. |
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Each participant's Restricted Account includes the Basic Member Contributions and Basic Employer Contributions made at any time during the current or immediately preceding calendar year. |
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Each participant is fully vested in their contributions, Basic Employer Contributions, Additional Employer Contributions, and any earnings thereon at all times. |
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Basis of Accounting |
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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. |
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Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Plan's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. |
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Cash |
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Substantially all contributions to the Plan are initially invested in an interest-bearing account pending their investment in GP Group Stock. Interest earned on such cash balances is credited to the participants' accounts. Cash balances, if any, are stated at cost, which approximates market value. |
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific Group |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
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Reclassifications |
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Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2003 financial statement presentation. |
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Investment Valuation |
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The investments in the GP Group Stock are stated at market value, based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape [the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for CV Stock], on the last trading day of the Plan year. The closing market value per share of GP Group Stock was $30.67 and $16.18 on December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value includes both realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, in addition to any foreign currency translation gain (loss). |
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On April 15, 2002, the Plan wrote off its investment in Crown Vantage Inc. since Crown Vantage Ltd. declared bankruptcy. |
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Security Transactions and Related Investment Income |
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Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date, and dividend income is recorded as of the date of declaration. The cost of securities sold is determined on an average cost basis. The assets of the Plan were held by Canada Life Securities, Inc. [the "Prior Trustee"] through June 20, 2003 and were transferred to Standard Life [the "Trustee"] on the same date. |
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Contributions |
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Participant and employer contributions are recorded on an accrual basis. Participant and employer contributions are transferred to the Trustee on a monthly basis. The Trustee uses such contributions to periodically purchase shares of GP Group Stock, which are allocated to each participant's account. Residual cash amounts held by the Trustee are carried forward to the next month. |
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Foreign Currency Translation |
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The functional currency of the Plan is the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of the Plan [except investments in common stock, which are stated at the U.S. dollar market value] |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
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Foreign Currency Translation (continued) |
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are remeasured from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars at the applicable year-end exchange rate. Investment income, contributions, and distributions are remeasured at average exchange rates for each of the three years ended December 31, 2003. Any related translation adjustments are reflected in the net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments in the statements of changes in plan equity. |
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Withdrawals |
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Participants may elect, at any time, to either withdraw whole shares of common stock or have their shares sold and have the net cash proceeds distributed to them. A participant who elects an in-service withdrawal will not be allowed to make contributions to the Plan for a period of three months from the date of the withdrawal. Additionally, the participant will not receive an Additional Employer Contribution if the participant elects an in-service withdrawal from their Restricted Account within the preceding two calendar years before such Additional Employer Contribution is made to the Plan. |
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Administrative Costs |
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Administrative and operating costs, except for brokerage fees, are paid by the Participating Companies. Brokerage fees are included in the cost of acquiring common stock and thus are borne by the participants. |
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Risks and Uncertainties |
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Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, including credit, interest, and overall market volatility risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is possible that changes in the value of investment securities will occur and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. |
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3. Investment in Common Stock |
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The unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investment in common stock as of December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001 and the changes in such amounts during each period were as follows: |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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December 31, 2000 |
$1,512,320 |
$ 1,300,678 |
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Change for the year ended |
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December 31, 2001 |
1,042,114 |
974,986 |
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Change for the year ended |
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December 31, 2002 |
728,899 |
1,061,166 |
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Change for the year ended |
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December 31, 2003 |
$1,585,209 |
$ 1,383,996 |
$201,213 |
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The cost value is maintained by the Plan's trustee in Canadian dollars and the cost value disclosed reflects the value translated to U.S. dollars at the year end exchange rate. The cost basis has not been tracked in historical U.S. dollars and accordingly, the unrealized appreciation in U.S. dollars is not available. The amount reflected in the accompanying statements of changes in plan equity reflects the changes in appreciation (depreciation) in U.S. dollars and the currency changes on the assets and liabilities of the Plan, other than common stock. |
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The Plan held 51,864 shares and 45,048 shares of GP Group Stock as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. For the period ended December 31, 2001, unrealized depreciation related to CV stock was $18,292. |
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4. Tax Status |
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The Plan is governed by the Income Tax Act of Canada and is exempt from taxation. All amounts contributed to a participant's account are taxable to such participant under Canadian income tax rules. No U.S. taxes are paid or withheld on amounts contributed. |
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SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, the plan administrator, has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized |
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION-- |
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By: /s/ Danny W. Huff |
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Danny W. Huff |
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Date: March 29, 2004 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
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23.1 |
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