SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  May 1, 2005

 

Commission File Number 1-7107

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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

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

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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On May 1, 2005, the Board of Directors of Louisiana Pacific Corporation (the “Company”) elected John C. Kerr to the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kerr and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Kerr was selected as a director. Mr. Kerr was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Environmental and Compliance Committees. In addition, since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, there have been no relationships or transactions between the Company and Mr. Kerr that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

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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

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2005

 

 

 

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