United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: June 13, 2019

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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE	1-7107	93-0609074
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

414 Union Street, Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986-5600

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value	LPX	New York Stock Exchange

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 13, 2019, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP”) issued a press release announcing that it will indefinitely curtail OSB production at its Peace Valley facility in Fort St. John, B.C. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. LP expects to record severance and other one-time costs related to the curtailment of approximately $5 to $7 million with the majority of this expense recorded in the third quarter of 2019. This amount is an estimate and is subject to change as LP implements the curtailment.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by LP on June 13, 2019 regarding curtailment of OSB production at LP’s Peace Valley facility.

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.

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:	/S/ REBECCA BARCKLEY
	Rebecca Barckley
	Controller, Financial Reporting
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: June 13, 2019