INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DebabrataMukherjee

96 South George Street
Suite 500

York, PA 17401

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)

04/03/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

P. H. Glatfelter Company(GLT)

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

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director	10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

Vice President

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Securities (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted	⁽¹⁾	03/07/2010	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	938	$0.00	D
Restricted	⁽²⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	2,100	$0.00	D
Restricted	⁽²⁾	12/31/2010	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	3,500	$0.00	D
Restricted	⁽²⁾	12/31/2008	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	3,500	$0.00	D
Restricted	⁽²⁾	03/07/2012	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	1,200	$0.00	D
Restricted	⁽²⁾	03/05/2013	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	1,680	$0.00	D
SOSARS	03/05/2011	03/05/2018	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	11,970	$13.44	D
SOSARS	12/19/2010	12/19/2017	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	11,200	$14.78	D
SOSARS	03/07/2010	03/07/2017	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	9,700	$15.94	D
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Explanation of Responses:

See attached footnote page.

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
see Instruction 6 for procedure.

s/ Suzanne DeMars		04/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

FOOTNOTES

(1) These shares are restricted stock units (RSUs). These RSUs will lapse, and the restriction will cease after three years, with a vesting schedule of 33 1/3 after years 1, 2 and 3.

(2) These shares are restricted stock units (RSUs). These RSUs will lapse, and the restriction will cease after five years, with a vesting schedule of 33 1/3 after years 3, 4 and 5.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549