Form 8-K
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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)

July 26, 2005

 


 

RAYONIER INC.

 


 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780

 

Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329

 

50 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

(Principal Executive Office)

 

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

 


 

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

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre­commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre­commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



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RAYONIER INC.

 

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Item 2.02.

  Results of Operations and Financial Condition    1
    Signature    2
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The following information is being furnished pursuant to Section 2 Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition”.

 

On July 26, 2005, a press release was issued announcing second quarter 2005 consolidated earnings for Rayonier. A copy of Rayonier’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

RAYONIER INC. (Registrant)
BY:  

/s/ HANS E. VANDEN NOORT


    Hans E. Vanden Noort
    Vice President and
    Corporate Controller

 

July 26, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.


  

DESCRIPTION


  LOCATION

99.1

   Rayonier Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results, dated July 26, 2005   Furnished herewith

 

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