Form 8-K

 

 

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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 2, 2009

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   1-7107   93-0609074

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

414 Union Street, Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986-5600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 2, 2009, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP”) announced that it has commenced a consent solicitation with respect to proposed amendments to the indenture governing its 8.875% Senior Notes Due 2010 (the “Notes”). The proposed amendments would delete certain restrictive covenants from the indenture governing the Notes that presently restrict the ability of (i) LP to incur liens and security interests on its properties and assets and to enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (ii) the LP’s unrestricted subsidiaries to become restricted subsidiaries; and (iii) LP to merge or consolidate with or into any other person or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any other person unless certain conditions are satisfied.

LP’s press release relating to the matters discussed above is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated March 2, 2009.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Curtis M. Stevens
 

Curtis M. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 2, 2009.