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

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Date of Report: September 16, 2008

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

TEMPLE-INLAND INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

1300 MoPac Expressway South, 3^rd Floor

Austin, Texas 78746

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

 

(512) 434-5800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

 

Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a press release issued by Temple-Inland on September 16, 2008, discussing effects on the company of Hurricane Ike. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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