SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934



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       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): October 20, 2003


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                            BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)






       DELAWARE                        33-60032                  62-1518973
(State of Incorporation)        (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)





                  1001 Tillman Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38112
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

           Registrant's telephone, including area code (901) 320-8100




ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


On October 20, 2003,  Buckeye  Technologies  Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release  regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30,
2003,  including a statement of  operations  for that  quarter,  a  consolidated
balance  sheet as of September 30, 2003, a  consolidated  statement of cash flow
for that quarter, and supplemental  financial data. In addition,  on October 20,
2003, the Company will hold a teleconference at 9:30 a.m. Central to discuss the
first  quarter  results.  The  teleconference  can be  accessed  via the website
www.streetevents.com,  the Company's website homepage at  www.bkitech.com or via
telephone  at (800)  811-7286  within the United  States or (913)  981-4902  for
international callers.

                                    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, thereunto duly authorized,


                           BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.




                           Kristopher J. Matula
                           Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                           October 20, 2003