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): February 21, 2018
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	
			
Delaware	001-33988	26-0405422	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	 (Commission File Number)	 (I.R.S. Employer
        Identification No.)	

   
1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(770) 240-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
   
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o  

	

		
Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	

Effective February 21, 2018, Mr. G. Andrea Botta, one of the members of the Board of Directors of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the “Company”), resigned from the Board. Mr. Botta’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company or its management.

	
		
 	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.	
 	 	
 	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY	
 	(Registrant)	
 	 	
Date: February 22, 2018	By: /s/ Lauren S. Tashma	
 	Lauren S. Tashma	
 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary