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): July 18, 2003

CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		93-1161833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

805 SW Broadway Street, Suite 1500 Portland, Oregon		97205
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 503-274-2300

CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.

FORM 8-K

INDEX

Item		Description

Item 7.		Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Item 9.		Regulation FD Disclosure

Signatures

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

This exhibit is not filed, but furnished pursuant to Regulation FD:

99.1 Press release dated July 18, 2003 regarding Crown Pacific Partners, L.P.’s announcement that it and its affiliates have received a final order from the Bankruptcy Court approving a $40 million debtor-in-possession financing loan facility.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 18, 2003 Crown Pacific Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that it and its affiliates have received a final order from the Bankruptcy Court approving the implementation of a $40 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) loan facility with The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., a unit of CIT Group.

A copy of the July 18, 2003 press release is included as exhibit 99.1 hereto. This information is being furnished under Item 9 of Form 8-K and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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: July 22, 2003	CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS, L.P.

	By:	Crown Pacific Management Limited Partnership, as General Partner


	By:		/s/ Steven E. Dietrich
	Steven E. Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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