Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Norton Larry C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEMPLE INLAND INC [TIN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group VP-Cor Pkg-Operations
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1300 SOUTH MOPAC, THIRD FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2008
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. 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.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 11/10/2008 11/10/2008 P   5,000 (1) A $ 5.18 5,000 D  
Common Stock 11/11/2008 11/11/2008 P   5,000 (1) A $ 5 10,000 D  
Common Stock               89 (2) I By Trustee of 401(k) Plan

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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. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 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
Restricted Shares (3)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 35,000   35,000 D  
Restricted Shares (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 30,061   30,061 D  
Options (right to buy) $ 19.5 (5)             02/01/2009 02/01/2018 Common Stock 92,469   92,469 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Norton Larry C
1300 SOUTH MOPAC
THIRD FLOOR
AUSTIN, TX 78746		       Group VP-Cor Pkg-Operations  

Signatures

 Leslie K. O'Neal signed on behalf of Larry C. Norton   11/11/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In accordance with the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted by the Company on February 9, 1999, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.
(2) Reporting Person acquired additional shares through on-going acquisitions under 401(k) plan by trustee of the Temple-Inland Salaried Savings Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator. (Note: Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)
(3) Restricted Shares granted on August 9, 2007 that will vest effective May 4, 2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROI performance criteria.
(4) Restricted Stock Units granted on February 1, 2008 will vest effective February 1, 2011 if 1% ROI performance criteria is met. Restricted Stock Units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
(5) Granted 02/01/2008 Option Vesting Schedule: Options exercisable 02/01/2009, 23117; Options exercisable 02/01/2010, 23117; Options exercisable 02/01/2011, 23117; Options exercisable 02/01/2012, 23118.

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