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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-082061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110830
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110901

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075677
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		IRS NUMBER:				364277050
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15399
		FILM NUMBER:		111070941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 W FIELD CT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474823000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 W FIELD CT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Packaging Corporation of America</B>
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<B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-15399</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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<B>1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045</B><BR>

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)</DIV>


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<B>(847)&nbsp;482-3000</B><BR>

(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</DIV>

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Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August&nbsp;30, 2011, the board of directors of Packaging Corporation of America (&#147;PCA&#148;) elected
Robert C. Lyons to the board to serve a term expiring at PCA&#146;s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.
Mr.&nbsp;Lyons, age 47, has been employed by GATX Corporation since 1996, including as Chief Financial
Officer since 2004. Mr.&nbsp;Lyons will serve on the audit committee.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148;
hereunder for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;), 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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August&nbsp;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&nbsp;14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September&nbsp;15, 2011. The press release is
furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA<BR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date: September&nbsp;1, 2011</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Lake Forest, IL August&nbsp;31, 2011 </B>&#151;  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&nbsp;14, 2011. Future declaration of quarterly dividends, and
the establishment of future record and payment dates, are subject to the final determination by
PCA&#146;s Board of Directors.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">PCA is the fifth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the
United States with sales of $2.44&nbsp;billion in 2010. PCA operates four paper mills and 68 corrugated
product plants in 26 states across the country.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contact: Barbara Sessions<BR>
Packaging Corporation of America<BR>
<B>INVESTOR RELATIONS: (877)&nbsp;454-2509<BR>
PCA Web Site: </B><U><B>www.packagingcorp.com</B></U>

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