RAYONIER INC — Earnings Release 2007

Apr 24, 2007

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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)

April 24, 2007

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)

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RAYONIER INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition	PAGE — 1
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits	1
	Signature	2
	Exhibit Index	3

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 24, 2007, Rayonier Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2007 consolidated earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release entitled “Rayonier Reports First Quarter 2007 Results” issued April 24, 2007.

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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
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Accounting Officer

April 24, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION
99.1	Press release entitled “Rayonier Reports First Quarter 2007 Results” issued April 24, 2007	Furnished herewith

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