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): August 13, 2002 Banta Corporation ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 0-6187 39-0148550 --------------- ---------------- ------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 225 Main Street, Menasha, Wisconsin 54952 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (920) 751-7777 ------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ------ --------------------------------- (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith: (99.1) Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002. (99.2) Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. ------ ------------------------- On August 13, 2002, pursuant to Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") Order No. 4-460, Donald D. Belcher, the principal executive officer of Banta Corporation (the "Company"), filed with the SEC a Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002, and Daniel W. Kiener, the principal financial officer of the Company, filed with the SEC a Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002. The officers executed such statements in the exact form of Exhibit A to the Order. The Company is filing copies of such statements in the form in which such officers executed them as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are incorporated by reference herein. 2 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. BANTA CORPORATION Date: August 13, 2002 By: /s/ Ronald D. Kneezel ----------------------------------- Ronald D. Kneezel Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3 BANTA CORPORATION Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated August 13, 2002 Exhibit Number ------- (99.1) Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002. (99.2) Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 13, 2002. 4