Form 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LANE RAYMOND W.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION (MWV)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE HIGH RIDGE PARK	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 01/28/03
(Street) STAMFORD, CT 06905		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Name and address of Reporting Person*

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION MWV

6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)

2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)

3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Follow- ing Reported Transactions(s) (Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(Last) Lane

(First) Raymond

(Middle) W.

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year 5/24/02

_ Director X Officer(give title below) Executive Vice President

___ 10% Owner ___ Other (specify below

Code

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

(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

Common Stock

37,578.828

(City) Stamford,

(State) CT

(Zip) 06905

Table I --- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Common Stock

(1)

726

(1)

5,240

Employee Stock Plan

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

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock

37,578.828

Common Stock

4,513.841

Employee Stock Plan

Common Stock

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

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option

$31.375

5/24/02

6,668

5/24/03

5/24/12

Common Stock

6,668

(1)

Employee Stock Option

$31.375

5/24/02

6,666

5/24/04

5/24/12

Common Stock

6,666

(1)

Employee Stock Option

$31.375

5/24/02

6,666

5/24/05

5/24/12

Common Stock

6,666

(1)

341,696

Limited Rights

Common Stock

321,696

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Explanation of Responses:
Grant of employee stock option under the MeadWestvaco 1996 Stock Option Plan.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	/s/ Raymond W. Lane **Signature of Reporting Person	09/27/02 Date:

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)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Employee Stock Options

$24.00

01/28/03

18,334

01/28/04

01/28/13

Common Stock

18,334

⁽²⁾

Employee Stock Option

$24.00

01/28/03

18,334

01/28/05

01/28/13

Common Stock

18,334

⁽²⁾

Employee Stock Option

$24.00

01/28/03

18,332

01/28/06

01/28/13

Common Stock

18,332

⁽²⁾

396,696

Limited Rights

Common Stock

321,696

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Approximate shares acquired under the MeadWestvaco Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees on a periodic basis between 1/1/02 and 12/31/02 at prices ranging from $24.71 to $32.28
(2) Grant of employee stock option under the MeadWestvaco 1999 Stock Option Plan.

By: /s/ John J. Carrara/POA/dated 8/21/02

**Signature of Reporting Person

01/29/03
Date

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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