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 *

WernerARuckenbrod

96 South George Street
Suite 500

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

02/28/2005		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 Long Fiver & Ov
 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)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01348D
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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		TitleAmount
or
Number
of
Shares
Restricted12/31/200512/31/2005Common Stock, Par Value $.011,450$0.00D
Restricted01/01/200601/01/2006Common Stock, Par Value $.01760$0.00D
Restricted12/31/200812/31/2008Common Stock, Par Value $.014,300$0.00D
Stock Options (Right to buy)01/01/200412/15/2012Common Stock, Par Value $.014,240$12.27D
Stock Options (Right to buy)01/01/200212/18/2010Common Stock, Par Value $.017,400$12.95D
Stock Options (Right to buy)01/01/200112/14/2009Common Stock, Par Value $.014,700$13.2813D
Stock Options (Right to buy)01/01/200312/17/2011Common Stock, Par Value $.017,200$15.47D
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Explanation of Responses:

** 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 DeMars03/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date