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UNITED STATES
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:   December 10, 2001    
    Date of Earliest Event Reported:   December 5, 2001    

BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   1-5057   82-0100960
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) 
1111 West Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 50
Boise, Idaho
(Address of principal executive offices)
  83728-0001
(Zip Code)

208/384-6161
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Item 5.  Other Events

    On December 5, 2001, Boise Cascade Corporation (the "Company") closed the sale of $172.5 million of 7.50% Adjustable Conversion-rate Equity Security Units (the "Units"). The Units consist of (i) purchase contracts under which the holder will purchase shares of the common stock of the Company on December 16, 2004, and (ii) preferred securities issued by Boise Cascade Trust I, which will pay quarterly distributions at the annual rate of 7.50% of the liquidation amount of $50.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Events

    Exhibits to this report are listed in the Index to Exhibits and are incorporated by reference.



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.

    BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION

 

 

By

/s/ Karen E. Gowland

Karen E. Gowland
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: December 10, 2001



Index to Exhibits

    The following exhibits are filed herewith.

Exhibit No.
  Document

99.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated November 29, 2001, between the Company and the representatives of the Underwriters with respect to the Units

99.2

 

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2001, between the Company and BNY Western Trust Company, as trustee, to the Indenture dated as of October 1, 1985 between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated December 20, 1989 and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated August 1, 1990

99.3

 

Form of Debentures (Included in Exhibit 99.2)

99.4

 

Purchase Contract Agreement, dated December 5, 2001, between the Company and BNY Western Trust Company, as purchase contract agent

99.5

 

Form of Normal Unit (Included in Exhibit 99.4)

99.6

 

Form of Stripped Unit (Included in Exhibit 99.4)

99.7

 

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated December 5, 2001, of Boise Cascade Trust I among the Company, as Depositor, BNY Western Trust Company, as Property Trustee, The Bank of New York (Delaware), as Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative Trustees named herein

99.8

 

Form of Trust Preferred Security (included in Exhibit 99.7)

99.9

 

Guarantee Agreement, dated December 5, 2001, between the Company, as guarantor, and BNY Western Trust Company, as guarantee trustee, with respect to the trust preferred securities

99.10

 

Pledge Agreement, dated December 5, 2001, between the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as collateral agent, custodial agent and securities intermediary, and BNY Western Trust Company, as purchase contract agent



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Index to Exhibits