SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

January 28, 2004

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

GEORGIA

001-03506

93-0432081

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

133 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA

30303

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code

(404) 652-4000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 5.

Other Events.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on January 28, 2004, which press release is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 7.

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on January 28, 2004 regarding a call of certain debentures.

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.

Dated:

January 28, 2004

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury

Name:

     Kenneth F. Khoury

Title:

     Vice President, Deputy General
         Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press release issued by Georgia-Pacific Corporation on January 28, 2004 regarding a call of certain debentures.