Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 3/12/2008

 

 

RAYONIER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-6780

 

 

 

North Carolina   13-2607329

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

50 North Laura Street

Jacksonville, Florida

32202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

904-357-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Information to be included in the report

 

Item  8.01. Other Events

On March 12, 2008, Rayonier Inc. announced that it entered into an agreement to purchase 56,300 acres of timberland in Washington for $215 million from Sierra Pacific Industries.

 

Item  9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release entitled “Rayonier to Purchase 56,300 Acres of Timberland in Washington”, dated March 12, 2008.

Signature(s)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    RAYONIER INC.
Date: March 13, 2008   By:  

/s/ Hans E. Vanden Noort

    Hans E. Vanden Noort
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

EX-99.1

   Press release entitled “Rayonier to Purchase 56,300 Acres of Timberland in Washington”, dated March 12, 2008.