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
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Date of Report: |
July 28, 2004 |
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Date of Earliest Event Reported: |
July 26, 2004 |
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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1-5057 |
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82-0100960 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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1111 West Jefferson Street |
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83728-0001 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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208/384-6161
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 26, 2004, Boise Cascade Corporation announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to sell its paper, forest products, and timberland assets for approximately $3.7 billion to Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., a private equity investment firm located in Chicago, Illinois.
A copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 26, 2004, is attached as Exhibit 2.
The foregoing description of the transaction is not complete. For further information, please refer to the Asset Purchase Agreement that is filed with this Form 8-K.
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Item 7. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
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Exhibit 2 |
Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 26, 2004, between Boise Cascade Corporation, Boise Southern Company, Minidoka Paper Company and Forest Products Holdings, L.L.C., and Boise Land & Timber Corp. |
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Exhibit 99 |
Transcript of July 26, 2004, Webcast and Conference Call |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Boise hosted a webcast and conference call on Monday, July 26, 2004, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) at which it discussed this announcement. A transcript of the webcast and conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.
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.
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BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION |
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/s/ Karen E. Gowland |
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Karen E. Gowland |
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Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: July 28, 2004 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 26, 2004, between Boise Cascade Corporation, Boise Southern Company, Minidoka Paper Company and Forest Products Holdings, L.L.C., and Boise Land & Timber Corp. |
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Transcript of July 26, 2004, Webcast and Conference Call |
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