FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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 *

Ill, Richard C

96 South George Street
Suite 500

York, PA 17401		 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)

04/28/2004		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Glatfelter ( GLT ) 		5. If amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director
 10% Owner
Officer (give title below)
 Other (specify below)
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)
Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date		 Title Amount
or
Number
of
Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
No securities are beneficially owned.

** 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.
Suzanne DeMars 2004-05-03
**Signature of Reporting Person Date