SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): October 2, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 33-60032 62-1518973 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1001 Tillman Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38112 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone, including area code (901) 320-8100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 2, 2002, the Registrant issued the following press release announcing its scheduled conference call regarding its operating results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003 ended September 30, 2002. CONFERENCE CALL for BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC. First Quarter Results We have scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:00 p.m. Central Management participating on the call will include Robert E. Cannon, Chief Executive Officer David B. Ferraro, President and Chief Operating Officer Gayle L. Powelson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gordon B. Mitchell, Investor Relations Manager All interested parties are invited to listen to the audio conference call live or tape delayed via the website www.streetevents.com or via the Company's website homepage at www.bkitech.com. The replay will be archived on these websites through November 22, 2002. In addition, persons interested in listening by telephone may dial in at (800) 946-0712 within the United States. International callers should dial (719) 457-2641. Participants should call no later than 12:45 p.m. CT. To listen to the telephone replay of the conference call, dial (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820. The passcode is 717086. The telephone replay will be available until midnight October 25, 2002. A press release will be issued via Business Wire early the morning of October 22. If you do not receive a copy of this release, please contact Gordon Mitchell at (901) 320-8256. We look forward to your participation. 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, thereunto duly authorized, BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC. /S/ GAYLE L. POWELSON -------------------------------------- Gayle L. Powelson Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer October 2, 2002