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 2, 2002
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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.)
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1001 Tillman Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38112
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone, including area code (901) 320-8100
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 2, 2002, the Registrant issued the following press release
announcing its scheduled conference call regarding its operating results for the
first quarter of fiscal year 2003 ended September 30, 2002.
CONFERENCE CALL
for
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
First Quarter Results
We have scheduled a conference call for
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
1:00 p.m. Central
Management participating on the call will include
Robert E. Cannon, Chief Executive Officer
David B. Ferraro, President and Chief Operating Officer
Gayle L. Powelson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gordon B. Mitchell, Investor Relations Manager
All interested parties are invited to listen to the audio conference call live
or tape delayed via the website www.streetevents.com or via the Company's
website homepage at www.bkitech.com. The replay will be archived on these
websites through November 22, 2002.
In addition, persons interested in listening by telephone may dial in at (800)
946-0712 within the United States. International callers should dial (719)
457-2641. Participants should call no later than 12:45 p.m. CT.
To listen to the telephone replay of the conference call, dial (888) 203-1112 or
(719) 457-0820. The passcode is 717086. The telephone replay will be available
until midnight October 25, 2002.
A press release will be issued via Business Wire early the morning of October
22. If you do not receive a copy of this release, please contact Gordon Mitchell
at (901) 320-8256.
We look forward to your participation.
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.
/S/ GAYLE L. POWELSON
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Gayle L. Powelson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
October 2, 2002