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): January 27, 2005


                                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)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 4, 2005, Rock-Tenn Company ("Rock-Tenn") issued a press release (the
"January 4 Press Release") that announced Rock-Tenn would hold its quarterly
conference call on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss
financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 (the "Conference Call").

On January 27, 2005, Rock-Tenn issued a press release (the "January 27 Press
Release") that announced Rock-Tenn's financial results for the first quarter of
fiscal 2005. A copy of the January 27 Press Release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated herein.

The January 4 Press Release and the January 27 Press Release both announced that
the Conference Call would be webcast and could be accessed, along with a copy of
the January 27 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     January 27 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: January 27, 2005  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)





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number and Description
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99.1     January 27 Press Release (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)