FORM 4 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting 2. Issuer Name and 3. IRS or Social 4. Statement 5. If Amendment,
Person Ticker or Trading Security for Date of
Symbol Number of Month/Year Original
Reporting Person (Month/Year)
(Voluntary)
Groce, Jr., A. B. Boise Cascade Corporation 09-30-2002
Boise Cascade Corporation BCC
1111 West Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83702
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_Director _10% Owner _Officer (give title below) _Other (specify below)
X
Sr. Vice President
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
[X] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially owned
1. Title of 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities aquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of Indirect
Security action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Ship Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 3) Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: (Instr. 4)
(Instr. Owned at Direct
(Month/ 8) (A) End of Month (D) or
Day/ or (Instr. 3 Indirect
Year) Code V Amount (D) Price and 4) (I)
Common Stock 1,147 D
Common Stock (a) 49.8794 I By BCC Thrift Plan
Preferred Stock (a) 315.2271 I Held by ESOP Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertable securities)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Title of Con- Trans- Trans- Number of Date exer- Title and Amount Price Number Owner- Nature
Derivative version action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of of Ship of
Security or Date Code Securities Expiration Securities Deriv- Deriv- Form Indirect
(Instr. 3) Exercise (Instr. Acquired (A) Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative ative of Bene-
Price of 8) or Disposed (Month/ Secu- Secu- Deriv- ficial
Deriv- of (D) Day/Year) rity rities ative Owner-
ative (Instr. 3, (Instr. Bene- Secu- ship
Security 4 and 5) 5) fically rity: (Instr.
Owned Direct 4)
at end (D) or
( Amount of Indi-
Month/ C Date Expi- or Month rect
Day/ O Exer- ra- Number (Instr. (I)
Year D cis- tion of 4) (Instr.
) E V (A) (D) able Date Title Shares 4)
Stock Option $21.25 07-30 Common Stock 10,600 D
(Right to Buy) -2003
Stock Option $24.875 07-29 Common Stock 12,100 D
(Right to Buy) -2004
Stock Option $43.875 07-28 Common Stock 12,100 D
(Right to Buy) -2005
Stock Option $31.375 07-26 Common Stock 12,100 D
(Right to Buy) -2006
Stock Option $36.875 07-25 Common Stock 15,700 D
(Right to Buy) -2007
Stock Option $28.875 07-31 Common Stock 16,300 D
(Right to Buy) -2008
Stock Option $29.375 02-12 Common Stock 3,600 D
(Right to Buy) -2009
Stock Option $38.0625 07-30 Common Stock 20,100 D
(Right to Buy) -2009
Stock Option $27.50 07-28 Common Stock 24,100 D
(Right to Buy) -2010
Stock Option $24.75 09-28 Common Stock 15,000 D
(Right to Buy) -2010
Stock Option $35.60 07-27 Common Stock 47,600 D
(Right to Buy) -2011
Stock Option $27.76 07-25 Common Stock 45,400 D
(Right to Buy) -2012
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertable securities)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Title of Con- Trans- Trans- Number of Date exer- Title and Amount Price Number Owner- Nature
Derivative version action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of of Ship of
Security or Date Code Securities Expiration Securities Deriv- Deriv- Form Indirect
(Instr. 3) Exercise (Instr. Acquired (A) Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative ative of Bene-
Price of 8) or Disposed (Month/ Secu- Secu- Deriv- ficial
Deriv- of (D) Day/Year) rity rities ative Owner-
ative (Instr. 3, (Instr. Bene- Secu- ship
Security 4 and 5) 5) fically rity: (Instr.
Owned Direct 4)
at end (D) or
( Amount of Indi-
Month/ C Date Expi- or Month rect
Day/ O Exer- ra- Number (Instr. (I)
Year D cis- tion of 4) (Instr.
) E V (A) (D) able Date Title Shares 4)
Phantom Stock Units (b) 09-30 A 65.5039 Common Stock $22.80 8,415.3 D
-2002 355
Explanation of responses:
(a) Represents number of shares beneficially owned as of
September 30, 2002, based on information from plan
administrator.
(b) Each phantom stock unit is equal in value to one share of
the company's common stock.
Signature of Reporting Person:
/s/A. B. Groce, Jr.
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A. B. Groce, Jr.
