U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~Washington, D.C. 20549~~

~~FORM~~Washington, ~~6—K~~ D.C. 20549

~~REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~ ___________________

FORM ~~For the month of October, 2003 Commission File Number 333~~6-~~105024~~ K

~~NORAMPAC INC. 752~~report ~~Sherbrooke~~of ~~Street~~foreign ~~West Montréal,~~private ~~Québec Canada H3A 1G1~~ issuer

pursuant to rule 13a - 16 or 15d-16 of

the securities exchange act of 1934

For the months of October, November and December 2003

___________________

NORAMPAC INC.

752 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H3A 1G1

(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ý X Form 40-F o _____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o _____ No ý X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with ~~Rule 12g3-2(b): .~~

~~This~~Rule ~~Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6~~12g3-~~K is being furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Norampac Inc.~~ 2(~~the "Company"~~b): ~~for the purpose of providing the press releases issued by the Company on October 27, 2003 and October 28, 2003, copies of which are furnished as Exhibit 99~~___________________________.~~1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, hereto and incorporated herein by reference.~~

Exhibit Number		Document
99.1		Press release, issued by Norampac Inc. on October 27, 2003
99.2		Press release, issued by Norampac Inc. on October 28, 2003

This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Norampac Inc. (the "Corporation") for the purpose of providing the information set forth in:

2a press release issued by the Corporation on January 22, 2004 regarding the results of the Corporation for the fourth quarter of 2003, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference; and

the fourth Quarterly Report of the Corporation (for the period ended December 31, 2003) a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 2 ~~SIGNATURES~~ and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit Index

~~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.~~ ___________

~~NORAMPAC~~Exhibit ~~INC.~~Number ~~By: /s/ ROBERT F. HALL Name: Robert F. Hall Title: Vice President, Legal Affairs and Secretary~~Document

~~Date:~~1 Press ~~October 28,~~release ~~2003~~issued by Norampac Inc. on January 22, 2004
2 Fourth Quarterly ~~Exhibit~~Report ~~Index~~ of Norampac Inc.

Exhibit Number		Document
99.1		Press release, issued by Norampac Inc. on October 27, 2003
99.2		Press release, issued by Norampac Inc. on October 28, 2003

SIGNATURE

~~QuickLinks~~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.

NORAMPAC INC.

By:

Lucie-Claude Lalonde

General Counsel

and Assistant Secretary

Date: January 26, 2004

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