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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060504162805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000041719-06-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060504

ISSUER:		

	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

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

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hess Timothy R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361850

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03560
		FILM NUMBER:		06808728

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		717-225-2709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 SOUTH GEORGE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			YORK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17401
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000041719</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLATFELTER P H CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001361850</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hess Timothy R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>96 SOUTH GEORGE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Restricted</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-12-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Par Value $.01</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-12-18</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Suzanne DeMars</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-04</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>powerofattorney.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY LETTER
<TEXT>
Timothy R. Hess
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints each of Suzanne D. DeMars and Jeffrey J. Norton, each acting
individually, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority
as hereinafter described
on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(1)	prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of  P. H.
Glatfelter Company,
a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities
and Exchange
Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered
necessary or
advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time
(the
"Exchange Act");

(2)	seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
undersigned's behalf,
information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party,
including
brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned
hereby
authorizes any such person to release any such information to the attorney-in
fact and approves
and ratifies any such release of information; and

(3)	perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of either such
attorney-in-fact are
necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with
the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)	this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such
attorney
- -in-fact to
act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact
without
independent
verification of such information;

(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact
 on
 behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and
will
contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or
 her
discretion, deems necessary
or desirable;

(3)	neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i)
 any
liability for
the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the
Exchange Act,
(ii) any
liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements,
 or
(iii) any
obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under
 Section
16(b) of the
Exchange Act; and

(4)	this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility
for
compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act,
including
without
limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange
 Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of such attorney-
in-fact
full power
and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite,
necessary or a
ppropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all
 intents
and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that
 each such attorney-in-
fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause
 to be
done by virtue
of this Limited Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked
 by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
 be executed
 as of this __________ day of __________________, 2005.



						________________________
						 Signature

						Timothy R. Hess
						________________________
	Print


STATE OF  Pennsylvania		)
COUNTY OF Chester		)

On this ________ day of  ___________________, __________, __________________
_________________________ personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that
 he/she
executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.

						__________________________
						Notary Public
						My Commission Expires:__________
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