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<B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=5><P>Form 4&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE&nbsp; COMMISSION&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>OMB </B>APPROVAL<BR>
OMB Number: 3235-0287<BR>
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<B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington,&nbsp;D.C.&nbsp; 20549&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>Expires: Pending</FONT> <FONT SIZE=1><BR>
Estimated average burden<BR>
hours per response 0.5<BR>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Check this box if no longer&#9;&#9;&#9;</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS">STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><BR>
subject to Section 16.Form 4&#9;<BR>
or Form 5 obligations may continue.&#9;Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility<BR>
<I>See </I>Instruction 1(b).&#9;&#9;&#9;Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</P></FONT>
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1. Name and address of Reporting Person*</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2. Issuer Name <B>and</B> Ticker or Trading Symbol<BR>
<B>WESTVACO CORPORATION W</DIR>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>6.Relationship of Reporting&nbsp; Person(s) to Issuer<BR>
(Check all applicable)</P>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Last)<BR>
 </FONT><font size="2">Hetherington</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(First)<BR>
</FONT><font size="2">John</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Middle)<BR>
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W.</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
</FONT><font size="2"> (Voluntary)&nbsp;</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>4. Statement for<BR>
Month/Year</P>
</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">December 2001</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>_&nbsp; Director<BR>
<u>X</u> Officer (give title below) Vice President, Assistant General Counsel &amp; Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>___ 10% Owner<BR>
___ Other (specify<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;below</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Street)<BR>
</FONT><font size="2">One High Ridge Park</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>5.If Amendment,<BR>
Date of Original<BR>
(Month/Year)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable)<BR>
_<U>X_ </U>Form filed by One Reporting Person<BR>
___Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(City)<BR>
</FONT><font size="2">Stamford,</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State)<BR>
</FONT><font size="2">CT</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Zip)<BR>
</FONT><font size="2">06905</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS"><P>&#9;</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=2>Table I --- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>1. Title Security<BR>
(Instr. 3)</DIR>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>2. Trans-action Date (Month/<BR>
Day/<BR>
Year)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>3. Trans-<BR>
action Code (Instr. 8)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>4. Securities Acquired (A)<BR>
or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month<BR>
(Instr. 3 and 4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>6.&#9;Owner-<BR>
ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect<BR>
(I) (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial <BR>
Ownership<BR>
(Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Code</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>V</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Amount</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>(A) or (D)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Price</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
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<P><font size="2">12/31/01</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">S</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">1,000</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">D</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">$28.77</font></TD>
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<PRE><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;5,496</font></PRE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="left"><font size="2">D</font></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>
<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;3,969.4941</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="left"><font size="2">I (b)</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">&nbsp;Employee Stock Plan</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>
<FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;10,008.8990</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="left"><font size="2">I (c)</font></TD>
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<PRE><font size="2">Employee Stock Plan BRP</font></PRE></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;60,924</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="left"><font size="2">I (d)</font></TD>
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<P><font size="2">Spouse</font></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2,146.6085</font></TD>
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<font size="2">I (d)</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
<font size="2">Daughter</font></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<font size="2">10,270.0897</font></TD>
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<p align="left">
<font size="2">I (d)</font></p>
  </TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
<font size="2">Co-Trustee Daughter</font></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<font size="2">12,487.8005</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<font size="2">I (d)</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
<font size="2">Son</font></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP">
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>1. Title of Derivative Security<BR>
(Instr. 3)<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>2. Conver-<BR>
sion or<BR>
Exercise<BR>
Price of<BR>
Derivative<BR>
Security</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>3.Trans-<BR>
action<BR>
Date<BR>
(Month/<BR>
Day/Year)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>4. Trans-<BR>
action<BR>
Code<BR>
(Instr. 8)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>5. Number of<BR>
Derivative <BR>
Securities<BR>
Acquired (A)<BR>
or Disposed<BR>
of (D) <BR>
(Instr. 3, 4,<BR>
and 5)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date<BR>
(Month/Day/<BR>
Year)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>7. Title and Amount of<BR>
Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>8. Price of <BR>
Derivative Security (Instr. 5)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially<BR>
Owned at End of Month<BR>
(Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>10.Ownership<BR>
Form of Derivative<BR>
Security:<BR>
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)<BR>
(Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>11. Nature of<BR>
Indirect<BR>
Beneficial<BR>
Ownership (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Code</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>V</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Date<BR>
Exercisable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Expiration<BR>
Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Title</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Amount or<BR>
Number of Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<DL>
<DT>
<FONT size=2>$28.67</FONT></DT>
</DL></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<PRE><font size="2">11/27/01</font></PRE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=2><P>A </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">&nbsp;V</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">13,000</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<PRE><font size="2">11/27/02</font></PRE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<PRE><font size="2">11/27/11</font></PRE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>
<FONT size=2>&nbsp;Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">13,000</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">13,000</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">D</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>Explanation of Responses:</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>See Exhibit 1</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/ John W. Hetherington</P>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;2/5/02</P>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Form 4
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
OMB
APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Washington, D.C.  20549
Expires: Pending
Estimated average burden
hours per response 0.5
Check this box if no longer
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
subject to Section 16.Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue.	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
See
Instruction 1(b).			Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and address of Reporting Person*
2. Issuer Name
and
Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTVACO CORPORATION W
6.Relationship of Reporting  Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
(Last)
Hetherington
(First)
John
(Middle)
W.
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
(Voluntary)
4. Statement for
Month/Year
December 2001
_  Director
X
Officer (give title below) Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
___ 10% Owner
___ Other (specify
below
(Street)
One High Ridge Park
5.If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable)
_
X_
Form filed by One Reporting Person
___Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
Stamford,
(State)
CT
(Zip)
06905
Table I --- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans-action Date (Month/
Day/
Year)
3. Trans-
action Code (Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6.	Owner-
ship 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 (a)
12/31/01
S
1,000
D
$28.77
5,496
D
Common Stock (a)
3,969.4941
I (b)
Employee Stock Plan
Common Stock (a)
10,008.8990
I (c)
Employee Stock Plan BRP
Common Stock (a)
60,924
I (d)
Spouse
Common Stock (a)
2,146.6085
I (d)
Daughter
Common Stock (a)
10,270.0897
I (d)
Co-Trustee Daughter
Common Stock (a)
12,487.8005
I (d)
Son
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of
Derivative
Security
3.Trans-
action
Date
(Month/
Day/Year)
4. Trans-
action
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
(Month/Day/
Year)
7. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of
Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of Month
(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
(D)
Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
Title
Amount or
Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$28.67
11/27/01
A
V
13,000
11/27/02
11/27/11
Common Stock (a)
13,000
13,000
D
Explanation of Responses:
See Exhibit 1
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
/s/ John W. Hetherington
**Signature of Reporting Person
2/5/02
Date: