United States of America

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:  August 22, 2007

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):

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Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On August 22, 2007, Louisiana - Pacific Corporation issued a press release announcing it will shut down operations at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Silsbee, Texas, for an indefinite period of time. This press release is filed herein, as part of this Item 8.01, as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d)

Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report

 

 

 

99.1

Press release issued by Louisiana - Pacific Corporation on August 22, 2007

 




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:  August 23, 2007