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<FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">FORM 4<font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</font></font>
</P><P ALIGN="right"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">OMB APPROVAL<br>
  OMB Number: 3235-0287<br>
  Expires: December 31, 2001<br>
  Estimated average burden<br>
  hours per response 0.5<br>
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</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C.  20549<BR>
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</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Check this box if no longer</FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>&#9;&#9;&#9;</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS">STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>subject to Section 16.Form 4&#9;<BR>
or Form 5 obligations may continue.&#9;</FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility<BR>
</FONT><I><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>See </I> Instruction 1(b).</FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>&#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*</P>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2.  Issuer Name <B>and</B> Ticker or Trading Symbol<BR>
WESTVACO CORPORATION<BR>
W</P>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer<BR>
  (Check all applicable)</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=7>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>____Director<BR>
_<U>X</U>_ Officer (give title             below)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<U><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>     </U>10% Owner<BR>
<U>     </U>Other (specify<BR>
        below)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Last)<BR>
STOVEKEN, JR.,</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(First)<BR>
JAMES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Middle)<BR>
E.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)<BR>
###-##-####</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>4.  Statement for<BR>
     Month/Year November 2001</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 ROWSPAN=2>
<U><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Senior Vice President and Comptroller</P>
</U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Street)</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">One High Ridge Park</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=57><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=57>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>5.If Amendment,<BR>
Date of Original<BR>
 (Month/Year)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=57>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing </FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>(Check Applicable)</P>
</FONT><U><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>X  </U>  </FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1>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>
Stamford,</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State)<BR>
CT</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Zip)<BR>
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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<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>2. Trans-action Date  (Month/<BR>
    Day/<BR>
    Year)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2><DIR>

<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>3. Trans-<BR>
action Code (Instr. 8)</DIR>
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<TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>4. Securities Acquired(A)<BR>
or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>5.&#9;Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month<BR>
&#9;(Instr. 3 and 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>6.&#9;Owner-<BR>
ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect<BR>
(I)  (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>7. Nature of Indirect  Beneficial <BR>
Ownership<BR>
 (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Code</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>&#9;V</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>&#9;Amount</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>(A) or (D)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>&#9;Price</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP"><font size="2">11/27/01</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP"><font size="2">M</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP"><font size="2">1,268</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP"><font size="2">A</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP"><font size="2">$24.1250</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=2><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">11/27/01</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">M</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=2><P>4,123</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><font size="2">A</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=2><P>$24.25</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P><font size="2">11/27/01</font></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P><font size="2">S</font></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P><font size="2">5,391</font></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P><font size="2">D</font></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26><P><font size="2">$28.4185</font></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">2,731</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">D</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23,861 (b)</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<p align="center"><font size="2">I</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2>Employee Stock Plan&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13,737 (c)&nbsp;</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=26>
<p align="center"><font size="2">I</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=26>
<FONT SIZE=2>Employee Stock Plan BRP</FONT></TD>
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</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=2><P>FORM 4 (continued)</B> <B>Table II</B> <B>--- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned<BR>
(<I>e.g.</I>, puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)</FONT><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><BR>
</P></DIR>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>1.  Title of Derivative Security<BR>
     (Instr. 3)<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>2. Conver-<BR>
    sion or<BR>
    Exercise<BR>
    Price of<BR>
   Derivative<BR>
   Security</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>3.Trans-<BR>
   action<BR>
   Date<BR>
 (Month/<BR>
Day/Year)</P>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT SIZE=1><P>4. Trans-<BR>
    action<BR>
    Code<BR>
 (Instr. 8)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT 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>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT SIZE=1><P>6.  Date Exercisable        and  Expiration Date<BR>
    (Month/Day/<BR>
      Year)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<FONT SIZE=1><P>7.  Title and Amount of<BR>
      Underlying Securities      (Instr.  3 and 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>8. Price of <BR>
Derivative Security (Instr. 5)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>9. Number<BR>
of  Derivative Securities Beneficially<BR>
Owned at End of    <BR>
Month<BR>
(Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>10.Ownership<BR>
 Form of    Derivative<BR>
Security:<BR>
Direct  (D) or Indirect (I)<BR>
 (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>11. Nature  of<BR>
 Indirect<BR>
Beneficial<BR>
Ownership (Instr. 4)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
Code</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
V</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>&#9;<BR>
&#9;(A)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
&#9;(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Date<BR>
Exercisable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Expiration<BR>
Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Title</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Amount or<BR>
Number of Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Employee Stock Option <BR>
(Right To Buy)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$24.13</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/27/01</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
M</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <p ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</p>
  <p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="1">&nbsp; 1,268</font></p>
  </TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
6/17/92</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
12/17/01</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER">Common Stock (a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,268</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-0-</font></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>Employee Stock Option <BR>
(Right To Buy)
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center">&nbsp;<P align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$24.25
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;<P>&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/27/01
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center">&nbsp;<P align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
M
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center">&nbsp;<P align="center">&nbsp; 4,123
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center">&nbsp;<P align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
6/22/93
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;<P>&nbsp;&nbsp; 12/22/02
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;<P>Common Stock (a)
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center">&nbsp;<P align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4,123
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P align="center"><BR>
<P align="center">
-0-
</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>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS" SIZE=1><P>Explanation of Responses:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="59%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>   See Exhibit 1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="59%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">
<U><FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/James E. Stoveken, Jr.</U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<U><FONT SIZE=1><P>12/5/01</U></FONT></TD>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 4
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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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)
____Director
_
X
_ Officer (give title             below)
10% Owner
Other (specify
below)
(Last)
STOVEKEN, JR.,
(First)
JAMES
(Middle)
E.
3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4.  Statement for
Month/Year November 2001
Senior Vice President and Comptroller
(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)
11/27/01
M
1,268
A
$24.1250
Common Stock (a)
11/27/01
M
4,123
A
$24.25
Common Stock (a)
11/27/01
S
5,391
D
$28.4185
2,731
D
Common Stock (a)
23,861 (b)
I
Employee Stock Plan
Common Stock (a)
13,737 (c)
I
Employee Stock Plan BRP
FORM 4 (continued)
Table II
--- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(
e.g.
, puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
(A)
(D)
Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
Title
Amount or
Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option
(Right To Buy)
$24.13
11/27/01
M
1,268
6/17/92
12/17/01
Common Stock (a)
1,268
-0-
Employee Stock Option
(Right To Buy)
$24.25
11/27/01
M
4,123
6/22/93
12/22/02
Common Stock (a)
4,123
-0-
Explanation of Responses:
See Exhibit 1
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
/s/James E. Stoveken, Jr.
12/5/01
See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
**Signature of Reporting Person
Date