RockTenn, Smurfit-Stone Announce Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period

RockTenn, Norcross, Ga., USA, and Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, Ill., announced at the beginning of this week that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with RockTenn's previously announced acquisition of Smurfit-Stone. The transaction remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including approval by the stockholders of both companies.

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