May 14 2014 8k


 
United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 14, 2014
Commission File Number 1-7107
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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
 
1-7107
 
93-0609074
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
Commission
File Number
 
(IRS 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
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 14, 2014, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP”) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) announced the mutual termination of their Arrangement Agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), dated September 4, 2014, which had provided for an arrangement under British Columbia law whereby a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company would have acquired all of the outstanding shares of Ainsworth capital stock on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “Transaction”). The termination followed the determination by LP and Ainsworth that the regulatory approvals required to complete the Transaction could not be obtained without divestitures significantly beyond those contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement without engaging in lengthy and expensive litigation with the regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Canada. The termination did not result in any termination fee being payable by either LP or Ainsworth.





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/ SALLIE B. BAILEY
 
 
Sallie B. Bailey
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief
 
 
Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 15, 2014