<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-009265.txt : 20120215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120215214106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-009265
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
		IRS NUMBER:				930609074
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219-1711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6159865600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219-1711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEVENS CURTIS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229683

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07107
		FILM NUMBER:		12617550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		414 UNION STREET, SUITE 1910
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219
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    <periodOfReport>2012-02-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060519</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229683</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEVENS CURTIS M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>414 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-02-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14379</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>301203</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-02-14</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>295867</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 104,608 restricted shares which vest 40,045 which vest on 2/4/2013, 27,233 which vest on 2/3/2014 and 37,330 which vests on 2/2/2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Mark A Fuchs for Curtis M. Stevens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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