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 — August 20, 2003

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780

 


 

RAYONIER INC.

 

Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number l3-2607329

 

50 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

(Principal Executive Office)

 

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

 


 


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RAYONIER INC.

 

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Item 5.  Other Events

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Signature

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Exhibit Index

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by Rayonier Inc. on August 19, 2003, 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

 

August 20, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

  

DESCRIPTION


  

LOCATION


99

  

Press release entitled, “Rayonier to Convert to a REIT,

Expects First Year Dividend to be Approximately $110 Million,” issued August 19, 2003

  

Filed herewith

 

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