Form 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION	OMBAPPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Check this box if no longerSTATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIPsubject to Section 16.Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue. Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
See Instruction 1(b). Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and address of Reporting Person*

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WESTVACO CORPORATION W

6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

X  Director   X  Officer(give title below)

10% Owner Other (specify below)

(Last) Luke, Jr.

(First) John

(Middle) A.

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year                December 2001

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Street) One High Ridge Park

5.If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City) Stamford,

(State) CT

(Zip) 06905

Table I --- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title Security (Instr. 3)

2. Trans-action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock (a)

12/17/01

M

33,355

A

$24.1250

Common Stock (a)

12/17/01

M

31,375

D

$27.1471

Common Stock (a)

12/17/01

M

4,144

A

$24.1250

Common Stock (a)

12/17/01

M

3,664

D

$27.2900

Common Stock (a)

12/28/01

G (e)

V

1,250

D

83,449

D

Common Stock (a)

24,392 (b)

I

Employee Stock Plan

Common Stock (a)

39,707 (c)

I

Employee Stock Plan BRP

Common Stock (a)

4,719.0457

I(d)

Co-Trustee, Daughter

Common Stock (a)

7,581.5571

I(d)

Co-Trustee, Daughter

Common Stock (a)

4,283.2517

I(d)

Co-Trustee, Son

Common Stock (a)

1,834.3943

I(d)

Spouse

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3.Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/Year)

4. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)

10.Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$24.1250

12/17/01

M

D

33,355

6/17/92

12/17/01

Common Stock (a)

33,355

-0-

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$24.1250

12/17/01

M

D

4,144

6/17/92

12/17/01

Common Stock (a)

4,144

-0-

Explanation of Responses:
See Exhibit 1
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	/s/ John A. Luke, Jr. **Signature of Reporting Person	1/07/02  Date: