Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  10/04/2005
 
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
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
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)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 4, 2005, Rayonier announced that transactions have been completed by a consortium including Rayonier relating to the previously announced acquisition of 235,000 acres of New Zealand forests owned by Carter Holt Harvey and the consortium's purchase of Rayonier's 118,000 acres. A copy of the press release entitled "Rayonier/Consortium Close on Purchase of New Zealand Forests" is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release entitled "Rayonier/Consortium Close on Purchase of New Zealand Forests" issued October 4, 2005.
 

 

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: October 04, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Rayonier/Consortium Close on Purchase of New Zealand Forests