UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report — September 27, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number 1-5277

 

Missouri

 

43-0178130

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

One Neenah Center, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 669, Neenah, Wisconsin  54957-0669

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (920) 727-4100

 

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 8.01

 

Other Events.

 

For purposes of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-160681) (the “Registration Statement”) of Bemis Company, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, is filed herewith as Exhibit 12 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

12

 

Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Scott B. Ullem

 

By

/s/ Jerry S. Krempa

 

Scott B. Ullem, Vice President and

 

Jerry S. Krempa, Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Controller

 

 

 

 

 

Date:    September 27, 2011

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

12

 

Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 

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