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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1 , 2021

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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

1-7107

93-0609074

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Commission File Number

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

414 Union Street, Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 986 - 5600

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value			LPX			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective December 1, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP”) appointed Jose A. Bayardo as a director of LP to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of LP’s stockholders. Mr. Bayardo has also been appointed as a member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board, effective December 1, 2021.

The Board has determined that Mr. Bayardo is independent within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards, applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and LP’s Corporate Governance Principles.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Bayardo and any previous or current officers or directors of LP, and Mr. Bayardo has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Bayardo will participate in LP’s standard compensation program for non-employee directors, as described in LP’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 1, 2021, LP issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Bayardo to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such a filing.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release dated December 1, 2021.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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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			LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
			By:			/S/ DEREK N. DOYLE
						Derek N. Doyle
						Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: December 1, 2021

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