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:  February 5, 2004

 

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 or organization)

 

(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 February 2, 2004, LP released a press release announcing that the Board of Directors  reinstated a $0.05 a share quarterly cash dividend and had declared that the dividend will be paid on March 1, 2004, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2004.

 

 

Item 7.

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(c)  Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press release issued by Louisiana - Pacific Corporation on February 5, 2004 regarding Fourth Quarter 2003 Results.

 

 

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto, is furnished in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. The information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On February 5, 2004, Louisiana - Pacific Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of LP dated February 5, 2004 reporting LP’s earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date:  February 4, 2004

 

By:  CURTIS M. STEVENS

 

 

Curtis M. Stevens

 

 

Executive Vice President Administration and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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