X0202 4 2006-10-02 0 0000825692 CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC CSAR 0001057426 CLANIN ROBERT J 5000 AUSTELL-POWDER SPRINGS ROAD SUITE 300 AUSTELL GA 30106 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-10-02 4 J 0 788 0 A 27125 D D.E.P. 2001 Options 8.00 2001-05-01 2011-05-01 Common Stock 1000 1000 D D.E.P. 2002 Options 11.30 2002-05-01 2012-05-01 Common Stock 1000 1000 D D.E.P. 2003 Options 6.94 2003-05-01 2013-05-01 Common Stock 1000 1000 D D.E.P. 2004 Options 14.11 2004-07-01 2014-07-01 Common Stock 930 930 D D.E.P. 2005 Options 9.81 2005-12-09 2015-12-09 Common Stock 3000 3000 D Shares awarded as payment of Directors retainer fee /s/ Lee Gentry, as attorney in fact 2006-10-03