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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 — December 17, 2002
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780
 
 
RAYONIER INC.
 
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
 

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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS
 
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by Rayonier Inc. on December 17, 2002, attached as Exhibit 99.
 
ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
See Exhibit Index on Page 3.

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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
 
December 17, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT NO.
   
DESCRIPTION
   
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99
   
Press release entitled, Rayonier Confirms
   
Filed herewith
    
Potential Land Transaction, issued December 17, 2002
     

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