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):
January 9, 2008
 
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware   1-13182   58-2205241
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
814 Livingston Court, Marietta, Georgia   30067
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 644-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     Graphic Packaging Corporation (the “Company”) and the owners of Altivity Packaging, LLC (“Altivity”), at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”), have voluntarily agreed to extend the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), relating to the proposed combination of the Company with Altivity from January 11, 2008 to January 22, 2008.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
     In connection with the proposed transaction, New Giant Corporation, a newly-formed holding company, has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-145849) that includes a proxy statement of the Company that also constitutes a prospectus of New Giant Corporation. The Company mailed the final proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders on December 12, 2007.
     BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
     You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus and other related documents filed with the SEC by the Company and New Giant Corporation at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents may also be obtained for free by accessing Graphic Packaging Corporation’s web site at http://www.graphicpkg.com.

 


 

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.
         
  GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION


(Registrant)
 
 
Date: January 11, 2008  By:   /s/ Stephen A. Hellrung    
  Name:   Stephen A. Hellrung   
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary