UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 30, 2011

Packaging Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-15399 (Commission File Number)		36-4277050 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(847) 482-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

     On August 30, 2011, the board of directors of Packaging Corporation of America (“PCA”) elected Robert C. Lyons to the board to serve a term expiring at PCA’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Lyons, age 47, has been employed by GATX Corporation since 1996, including as Chief Financial Officer since 2004. Mr. Lyons will serve on the audit committee.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     On August 31, 2011, PCA announced that its board of directors had approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid on October 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2011. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (D) Exhibits

99.1		Press Release dated August 31, 2011.

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.

Date: September 1, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Lake Forest, IL August 31, 2011 — Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2011 with a payment date of October 14, 2011. Future declaration of quarterly dividends, and the establishment of future record and payment dates, are subject to the final determination by PCA’s Board of Directors.

PCA is the fifth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States with sales of $2.44 billion in 2010. PCA operates four paper mills and 68 corrugated product plants in 26 states across the country.

Contact: Barbara Sessions
Packaging Corporation of America
INVESTOR RELATIONS: (877) 454-2509
PCA Web Site: www.packagingcorp.com