- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 April 3, 2009)

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina

0-20646

58-1388387

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5000 Austell Powder Springs Road, Suite 300

Austell, Georgia

30106-3227

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 948-3101

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 3, 2009, Caraustar Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) received the voluntary resignation of Mr. Eric R. Zarnikow from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Zarnikow’s resignation was effective April 3, 2009.

Mr. Zarnikow’s resignation was not tendered in connection with any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices at the time of his resignation. In 2007, Mr. Zarnikow was appointed to serve as Associate Administrator for the Small Business Administration’s Office of Capital Access. Due to his increasing commitments with the Small Business Administration, and in particular with regard to his work with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Mr. Zarnikow believed that it would be advisable for him to step down from our Board at this time.

The Company’s Board currently has nine members.

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.

Date: April 3, 2009