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11/18/09Graphic Packaging Holding Company Appoints New Board Member
MARIETTA, Ga., Nov.18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) announced today that Lynn A. Wentworth has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2009. "We are very pleased to welcome Lynn to the Board of Graphic Packaging," said John R. Miller, Chairman of the Board. "Her financial background and corporate experience will serve the Board well as we work to further the Company's priorities." Ms. Wentworth is the retired ... 
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11/05/09Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Third Quarter Highlights -- Earnings per share were $0.10 versus a loss of $(0.04) per share in the prior year period. -- Adjusted EBITDA was $155.1 million, 17.1% higher than the prior year period. -- Excluding alternative fuel tax credits, operating cash flow increased $74.9 million versus the prior year period. -- Net Debt reduced by $113.6 million during the quarter. Graphic Packagi... 
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11/03/09Graphic Packaging Continues Manufacturing Integration
The Company Plans to Close Two U.S. Folding Carton Plants MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it plans to close two manufacturing facilities and transition business to other U.S. operating locations. These closures are part of the Company's continued efforts to achieve synergies related to the March 2008 combination with Altivity Packaging, LLC ("Altivity"). G... 
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10/06/09Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for Third Quarter 2009 Earnings
MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the third quarter 2009 on Thursday, November 5th before the market opens. The same morning, the company will host a conference call at 8:30am to discuss third quarter results. To access the live conference call, listeners calling from within North America should dial 800-392-9489 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call (Conference ID #33401838). Li... 
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09/14/09Breakthrough Enhancements From Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Set Stage For Big Improvements In Retail Sales
Two Dramatic Product Enhancements On Display At Pack Expo Marietta, Georgia – September 14, 2009 – Hang tags and product labels, which are two classic tools in the mix of packaging elements, have been given innovative new twists by Graphic Packaging International, Inc. – and now these dramatically-enhanced techniques are on prominent display at the prestigious Pack Expo being held October 5 – 7, 2009 in Las Vegas. “Retail means detail – that’s why we’ve developed two new tools to give co... 
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08/20/09Graphic Packaging Announces Closing of $180 Million Senior Notes Offering
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug 20, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today the completion of its previously announced private offering of $180 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.50% senior notes due 2017 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Graphic Packaging Corporation, as well as by cer... 
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08/13/09Graphic Packaging Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering and Redemption of Remaining Outstanding 8.50% Senior Notes due 2011
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell $180 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017 (the "Senior Notes") offered pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Senior Notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 9.5% a... 
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08/13/09Graphic Packaging Announces Senior Notes Offering
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it intends to offer, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, $180 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2017. The Senior Notes will be guaranteed by Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Graphic Packaging Corporati... 
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08/11/09Graphic Packaging Increases Prices on Coated and Uncoated Recycled Board
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), yesterday announced a $40 per ton price increase for its coated recycled board (CRB) and uncoated recycled board (URB) to offset rapidly escalating recycled fiber costs and steady increases on other input costs. The price increase will be effective with shipments on or after September 1, 2009, and will apply to all grades supplied by mil... 
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08/05/09Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Second Quarter Highlights -- Earnings per share were $0.06. Earnings include $55.3 million of alternative fuel tax credits, net of expenses and $40.5 million of one-time, non-recurring charges. -- Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 14.2% from 12.7% in the first quarter 2009 and 12.2% in the prior year quarter. -- Reduced debt by $159.1 million during the quarter while maintaining ... 
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08/04/09Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Announces Redemption and Prepayment of $20 Million in Aggregate Principal and Interest of 8.5% Senior Notes Due 2011
MARIETTA, Ga., Aug 04, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), and a leading provider of packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies, announced today that it will redeem and prepay approximately $20 million in aggregate principal and interest of its 8.5% Senior Notes due 2011 (the "Notes") on September 4, 2009 (the "R... 
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07/15/09Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2009 Earnings
MARIETTA, Ga., July 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the second quarter 2009 on Wednesday, August 5th before the market opens. The same morning, the company will host a conference call at 8:30am to discuss second quarter results. To access the live conference call, listeners calling from within North America should dial 800-392-9489 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call (Conference ID #19... 
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07/08/09DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Scanbuy, Inc. and Augme Mobile Enter Into Marketing Agreement to Promote Mobile Technologies in the Packaging Industry
Technology Allows Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Suppliers to Immediately Connect Consumers to Digital Information and Content Using the Camera Phone MARIETTA, Ga., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP), Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Scanbuy, Inc. and Augme Mobile announced that they have entered into a joint Marketing Agreement to promote technologies that enable packaging to interact with consumers. The packaging-based marketing a... 
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06/29/09Graphic Packaging Announces Closing of Tender Offer
MARIETTA, Ga., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today the final results of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase up to $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.50% Senior Notes due August 2011, with CUSIP number 38869PAB0 (the "Notes"). The tender offer expired at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on Monday, June 2... 
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06/16/09Graphic Packaging Announces Closing of $245 Million Senior Notes Offering
MARIETTA, Ga., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today the completion of its previously announced private offering of $245 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.50% senior notes due 2017 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Graphic Packaging Corporation, as well as by certain o... 
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06/15/09Graphic Packaging Announces Early Tender Results of Offer to Purchase
MARIETTA, Ga., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that, as of 5:01 p.m., New York City time, on June 12, 2009 (the "Early Tender Date"), $397.8 million aggregate principal amount, or 93.59%, of notes have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in connection with its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase up to $225 million aggregate princ... 
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06/03/09Graphic Packaging Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
MARIETTA, Ga., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that, in connection with its cash tender offer for up to $225 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% senior unsecured notes due August 2011, it has entered into an agreement to sell $245 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2017 (the "Senior Notes"... 
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06/02/09Graphic Packaging Sells Handschy Business to Sun Chemical
MARIETTA, Ga., June 2, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it has closed the transaction to sell certain assets and liabilities of the Handschy inks, coatings and varnishes business to Sun Chemical. "The sale of Handschy is a continuation of our strategy to optimize our manufacturing assets following the Altivity combination," said David W. Scheible, President and CEO. "This i... 
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06/01/09Graphic Packaging Announces Senior Notes Offering
MARIETTA, Ga., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that, in connection with its cash tender offer for up to $225 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% senior unsecured notes due August 2011, it intends to offer, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, $245 million aggregate principal ... 
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06/01/09Graphic Packaging Commences Tender Offer for 8.50% Senior Notes Due 2011
MARIETTA, Ga., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc. ("Graphic Packaging"), a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer for up to $225 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% Senior Notes due August 2011, with CUSIP number 38869PAB0 (the "Notes"). The tender offer will expire at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on Monday, June 29, 2009, unless extended or earlier term... 
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05/22/09Graphic Packaging Agrees to Sell Handschy Business to Sun Chemical
MARIETTA, Ga., May 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest certain assets and liabilities of the Handschy inks, coatings and varnishes business to Sun Chemical. The parties plan to close on the transaction at an undetermined date. About Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), head... 
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05/12/09Graphic Packaging Divests Bag Equipment Manufacturing Facility
MARIETTA, Ga., May 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that it has closed on the sale of its Salt Lake City, Utah, multi-wall bagging equipment business. This facility specializes in the production of multi-wall bagging equipment, which is non-core to Graphic's strategy. "This divestiture is in keeping with Graphic Packaging's stated objective of optimizing its produc... 
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05/06/09Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
MARIETTA, Ga., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Quarter Highlights -- Net sales of $1,019.2 million increased $294.9 million or 41% over the prior year quarter. -- Adjusted EBITDA was $129.9 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $99.6 million in the prior year quarter. -- Cash flow from operations was $1.9 million compared to $(75.2) million in the prior year quarter. -- Achieved Annualized synergies of $91.8 million related t... 
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05/04/09Graphic Packaging Regains Compliance with NYSE Minimum Share Price Requirement
MARIETTA, Ga., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) received notification today from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that as of April 30, 2009, the company's 30-day average share price was above $1.00, restoring the company's compliance with the minimum share price requirement under the NYSE listing standards. The minimum 30-day average share price requirement was the only listing standard with which Graphic Packaging was non-compliant. ... 
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04/14/09Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for First Quarter 2009 Earnings
MARIETTA, Ga., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the first quarter 2009 on Wednesday, May 6th after the close of the market. The following day, Thursday, May 7th at 10am eastern time, the company will host a conference call to discuss first quarter results. To access the live conference call, listeners calling from within North America should dial 800-392-9489 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conferen... 
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03/31/09Eco Award-winning Cap-it Multipack Makes Less More Sustainable
Marietta, Georgia – March 31, 2009 – Everywhere consumers turn today, claims of greener, earth-friendly packaging seem to be the norm. So when a beverage package recently made an eco-statement impressive enough to earn the inaugural Eco Award sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) www.ppcnet.org, it is important for the industry and consumers to take note. A jury of industry experts at the 66th annual PPC National Paperboard Packaging Competition chose Cap-it, the eco-friendly ... 
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02/26/09Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fourth Quarter Highlights -- Net sales of $1,047.7 million in the fourth quarter 2008 increased $445.8 million or 74 percent over the prior year quarter. -- Adjusted EBITDA was $103.1 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $82.7 million in the prior year quarter. -- Annualized synergies exceeded $67 million, well ahead of pace to achieve target of $90 million by 2010.... 
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02/11/09Graphic Packaging Notified by NYSE of Non-Compliance with Listing Standard
MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) announced today that the New York Stock Exchange has notified the company it is now considered to be "below criteria" set by NYSE regulations. The NYSE requires that the average 30 day closing price of a listed company's common stock be above $1.00 per share. As of February 6, 2009, the date of the NYSE notice, the 30 trading-day average closing price of Graphic Packaging Holding Company's ... 
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02/10/09Graphic Packaging Continues Manufacturing Integration and Optimization to Achieve Targeted Synergies of $90 Million
The Company Plans to Close Three U.S. Folding Carton Plants and a Multiwall Bag Facility Plus Streamline Manufacturing Operations in Its Folding Carton Business MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it plans to close four manufacturing facilities and transition their business to other U.S. operating locations as it continues to aggressively complete... 
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01/29/09Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings
MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 on Thursday, February 26th after the close of the market. The following day, Friday, February 27th at 10am eastern time, the company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year results. To access the live conference call, listeners calling from within North America should dial 800-392-9489 at least 10 minu... 
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