-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21, 2004 Rock-Tenn Company (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Georgia 0-23340 62-0342590 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia 30071 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (770) 448-2193 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 12) 99.1 January 21 Press Release Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 8, 2004, Rock-Tenn Company ("Rock-Tenn") issued a press release (the "January 8 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn would hold its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (the "Conference Call"). On January 21, 2004, Rock-Tenn issued a press release (the "January 21 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004. A copy of the January 21 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated herein. The January 8 Press Release and the January 21 Press Release both announced that the Conference Call would be webcast and could be accessed, along with a copy of the January 21 Press Release and any relevant financial and other statistical information related to the webcast, on Rock-Tenn's website at www.rocktenn.com (the "Website"). 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. ROCK-TENN COMPANY (Registrant) Date: January 21, 2004 By: /s/ Steven C. Voorhees ----------------------------------------------- Steven C. Voorhees Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer) 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number and Description ------------------------------ 99.1 January 21 Press Release 4