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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000041719-03-000095.txt : 20030502
<SEC-HEADER>0000041719-03-000095.hdr.sgml : 20030502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030502171349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000041719-03-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030502

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLATFELTER P H CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000041719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
		IRS NUMBER:				230628360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03560
		FILM NUMBER:		03680441

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 S GEORGE ST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172252709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		228 S MAIN ST
		CITY:			SPRING GROVE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17362

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194707
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GLATFELTER
		STREET 2:		96 SOUTH GEORGE ST STE 420
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172252709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GLATFELTER
		STREET 2:		96 SOUTH GEORGE ST STE 420
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>c0001194707d20030502f4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>DEBENEDICTIS
<TEXT>
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   DeBenedictis, Nicholas
   96 South George Street
   Suite 500
   York, PA 17401
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Glatfelter (GLT) (GLT)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Day/Year
   05/01/2003
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director                   ( ) 10% Owner
   ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
TABLE I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
<CAPTION>
+------------------------------+----------+----------+---------+--------------------------+--------------+-----------+------------+
|1. Title of Security          |2. Trans- |2A.Execu- |3. Trans-|4. Securities Acquired (A)|5. Amount of  |6. Owner-  |7. Nature   |
|                              |   action |   action |   action|   or Disposed of (D)     |Securities    |   ship    |   of In-   |
|                              |   Date   |   Date   |   Code  |                          |Beneficially  |   Form:   |   direct   |
|                              |          |          |         |                          |Owned         |   Direct  |   Bene-    |
|                              |  (Month/ |  (Month/ |         |                          |Following     |   (D) or  |   ficial   |
|                              |   Day/   |   Day/   +-----+---+-----------+---+----------+Reported      |   Indirect|   Owner-   |
|                              |   Year)  |   Year)  |Code |V  |Amount     |A/D|Price     |Transaction(s)|   (I)     |   ship     |
+------------------------------+----------+----------+-----+---+-----------+---+----------+--------------+-----------+------------+
<S>                             <C>        <C>        <C>   <C> <C>         <C> <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>
Common Stock, Par Value $.01    05/01/2003            AF1       530         A   $11.3200   6345           D
Common Stock, Par Value $.01                                                               0              I           Owned by wife
Common Stock, Par Value $.01                                                               0              I           IRA Account
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
TABLE II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
<CAPTION>
+----------+--------+-------+-------+---------+-----------+---------------------+----------------+----------+-------+-------+------+
|1.        |2.      |3.     |3A.    |4.       |5.         |6.                   |7.              |8.        |9.     |10.    |11.   |
|          |        |       |       |         |           |                     |                |          |Number |Owner- |      |
|          |        |       |       |         |           |                     |                |          |of     |ship   |      |
|          |        |       |       |         |           |                     |                |          |Deriv- |Form of|      |
|          |        |       |       |         |           |                     |Title and Amount|          |ative  |Deriv- |      |
|          |        |       |       |         |           |                     |of Underlying   |          |Secur- |ative  |Nature|
|          |Conver- |Trans- |Execu- |         |Number of  |                     |Securities      |          |ities  |Secur- |of    |
|          |sion or |action |tion   |         |Derivative |Date Exercisable     +-------+--------+          |Benefi-|ity:   |In-   |
|          |Exercise|Date   |Date   |         |Securities |and Expiration Date  |       |Amount  |          |cially |Direct |direct|
|          |Price of|       |       |Transac- |Acquired(A)|(Month/Day/Year)     |       |or      |          |Owned  |(D) or |Bene- |
|Title of  |Deriv-  |(Month/|(Month/|tion Code|Disposed(D)+----------+----------+       |Number  |Price of  |       |In-    |ficial|
|Derivative|ative   | Day/  | Day/  +------+--+-----+-----+Date Exer-|Expira-   |       |of      |Derivative|       |direct |Owner-|
|Security  |Security|Year)  |Year)  |Code  |V |(A)  |(D)  |cisable   |tion Date |Title  |Shares  |Security  |       |(I)    |ship  |
+----------+--------+-------+-------+------+--+-----+-----+----------+----------+-------+--------+----------+-------+-------+------+
<S>         <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>    <C><C>   <C>   <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>     <C>
Stock       $0       05/01/2         A         2500        05/01/2004 04/30/2013 Common  2500     $11.3200   2500    D
Options              003                                                         Stock
(Right to
buy)
Phantom     $11.31   05/01/2         JF2       67.95       05/02/2003 05/02/2013 Common  67.95    $11.3100   67.95   D
Stock                003                                                         Stock

Explanation of Responses:
<FN>
<F1>
As part of the Director's compensation, each director receives a retainer of
$9,000.00 semi-annually,  1/3 is paid in cash, and 2/3 in GLT stock. These
shares represent the stock portion of this retainer.
<F2>
These phantom stock units were accrued under the P. H. Glatfelter Company
Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors on quarterly dividend payments of $.175
 and will be settled in cash following termination of the reporting person's
service as a Director.
</FN>
</TABLE>

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Suzanne DeMars

DATE
05/02/2003

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