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):  09/15/2008
 
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
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On September 15, 2008, Timothy H. Brannon, Rayonier's Senior Vice President, Forest Resources, who has over 35 years of service with Rayonier, executed a 10b5-1 Plan for financial planning purposes. Pursuant to the Plan, Mr. Brannon will exercise 107,722 Rayonier stock options and sell the underlying shares of Rayonier stock periodically over a ten month period commencing October 8, 2008 provided Rayonier's stock price meets the limit order price set forth in the Plan. Mr. Brannon also holds an additional 158,020 Rayonier stock options and 209,990 shares of Rayonier stock not subject to the 10b5-1 Plan.
 

 

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: September 15, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer