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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
subject to Section 16.Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue. Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
See Instruction 1(b). Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and address of Reporting Person*

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ~~WESTVACO~~MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION WMWV

~~6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)~~

6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

(Last) Hetherington

(First) John

(Middle) W.

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year December 2001

_ Director X Officer (give title below) Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

___ 10% Owner ___ Other (specify below

(Last) Schreiner

(First) Linda

(Middle) V.

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year 09/23/02

Director X Officer(give title below) Senior Vice President

___ 10% Owner ___ Other (specify below

(Street) One High Ridge Park

5.If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

~~7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person~~

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable) X Form filed by One Reporting Person _ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City) Stamford,

(State) CT

(Zip) 06905

Table I --- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title Security (Instr. 3)

2. Trans-action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

~~5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)~~

5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)

~~6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)~~

6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

~~7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)~~

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

Amount

(A) or (D)

~~Price~~

Price

Common Stock (a)

~~12/31/01~~

~~1,000~~

~~$28.77~~

~~5,496~~

1,454

I (b)

Employee Stock Plan

Common Stock (a)

09/23/02

143

A (1)

~~3,969~~$21.~~4941~~75

2,363

~~I (b)~~

I (c)

~~Employee Stock Plan~~

Employee Stock Plan BRP

Common Stock (a)

~~10,008.8990~~

~~I (c)~~

~~Employee Stock Plan BRP~~

Common Stock (a)

60,924

I (d)

Spouse

Common Stock (a)

2,146.6085

I (d)

Daughter

Common Stock (a)

10,270.0897

I (d)

Co-Trustee Daughter

Common Stock (a)

12,487.8005

I (d)

Son

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3.Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/Year)

4. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)

10.Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

~~(D)~~

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$2831.67375

115/2724/0102

136,~~000~~668

115/2724/0203

115/2724/1112

Common Stock (a)

136,~~000~~668

(2)

~~13,000~~

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$31.375

5/24/02

6,666

5/24/04

5/24/12

Common Stock (a)

6,666

(2)

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$31.375

5/24/02

6,666

5/24/05

5/24/12

Common Stock (a)

6,666

(2)

70,923

Explanation of Responses:
See Exhibit 1
(1) Monthly contribution to Benefit Restoration Plan. (2) Grant of employee stock option under MeadWestvaco 1999 Stock Option Plan.
(a), (b), (c) See Exhibit 2
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	/s/ ~~John~~David WL. ~~Hetherington~~Santez/POA **Signature of Reporting Person	208/527/02 Date:

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