UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: October 18, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
POTLATCH CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5313 82-0156045
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
601 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100, Spokane WA 99201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
509-835-1500
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(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 18, 2005 Potlatch Corporation announced its results of
operations and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The
press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 18,
2005.
POTLATCH REPORTS LOWER THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: October 18, 2005
POTLATCH CORPORATION
By: /s/ Malcolm A. Ryerse
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Malcolm A. Ryerse
Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 18,
2005