PKG Packaging Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KOWLZAN MARK W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA [ PKG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1 N. FIELD COURT	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/25/2020
(Street) LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/25/2020		A(1)		19711	A	$0.00	390217	D
Common Stock	2/25/2020		A(2)		33469	A	$0.00	423686	D
Common Stock								15550	I	401k plan
Common Stock								2565	I	by spouse (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Award of restricted stock.
(2)	On February 25, 2020, the Section 162(m) subcommittee of the compensation committee of the registrant's board of directors certified attainment of the performance measure under the performance units awarded to reporting person on June 20, 2016. Performance was achieved at the 100% level, which will result in the reported number of shares being paid out on June 20, 2020, the vesting date of the units, subject to continued service by the reporting person through such date.
(3)	Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by spouse.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KOWLZAN MARK W 1 N. FIELD COURT LAKE FOREST, IL 60045	X		Chairman & CEO

Signatures
Kent A. Pflederer, attorney in fact		2/27/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date