UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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		IMPORTANT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
		INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Rock-Tenn Company Shareholders’ Meeting to be Held on January 29, 2009

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report are available at:

www.envisionreports.com/RKT

 

		Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares. Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/RKT to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

 

		Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before January 19, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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Shareholder Meeting Notice

Rock-Tenn Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on January 29, 2010 at the InterContinental Buckhead at 3315 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30326, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposal 2.

1.

To elect five directors:

1 - Stephen G. Anderson

2 - Robert B. Currey

3 - Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, III

4 - John W. Spiegel

5 - J. Powell Brown

 

2.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Rock-Tenn Company.

 

3.

To transact any other business that properly comes before the annual meeting or any adjournment of the annual meeting.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online, by telephone or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card.

 

Meeting Directions:

For directions to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rock-Tenn Company, please call Investor Relations at 678-291-7900 or 770-448-2193.

 

 

 

		Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:   Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.   Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet or by e-mail following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
		PLEASE NOTE: You must use the numbers in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

 

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Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/RKT. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.

 

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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive an e-mail or a paper copy for future meetings.

 

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Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials RockTenn” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the three numbers located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive an e-mail or a paper copy for future meetings.

To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by January 19, 2010.

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