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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): November 2, 2004


                                Rock-Tenn Company
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


        Georgia                        0-23340                  62-0342590
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)



        504 Thrasher Street, Norcross, Georgia                    30071
        (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



                                 (770) 448-2193
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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    (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

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    14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 8, 2004, Rock-Tenn Company ("Rock-Tenn") issued a press release (the
"October 8 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn would hold its quarterly
conference call on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss fourth
quarter and fiscal 2004 financial results (the "Conference Call").

On November 2, 2004, Rock-Tenn issued a press release (the "November 2 Press
Release") that announced Rock-Tenn's fourth quarter and fiscal 2004 financial
results. A copy of the November 2 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and hereby incorporated herein.

The October 8 Press Release and the November 2 Press Release both announced that
the Conference Call would be webcast and could be accessed, along with a copy of
the November 2 Press Release and any relevant financial and other statistical
information related to the webcast, on Rock-Tenn's website at www.rocktenn.com.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)   Exhibits

        99.1     November 2 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)



                                   SIGNATURES

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.


                                ROCK-TENN COMPANY
                                   (Registrant)


Date:  November 2, 2004         By:/s/Steven C. Voorhees
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                                   Steven C. Voorhees
                                   Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial 
                                   Officer (Principal Financial Officer, 
                                   Principal Accounting Officer and duly
                                   authorized officer)


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number and Description
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99.1     November 2 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)


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