SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kerr John C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
414 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000

(Street)
NASHVILLE TN 37219

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP [ LPX ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Anton C. Kirchhof, Attorney-in-fact for John C. Kerr 05/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
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     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Anton C. Kirchhof his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and
stead in any and all capacities to sign a Form 3, 4 or 5 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and to file the same, with any or all other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
     The authority granted to Anton C. Kirchhof under this power of attorney
shall continue until he is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation, unless earlier revoked in writing.



                                               /s/ John C. Kerr
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               John C. Kerr


Date: April 12, 2005