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):  10/09/2007
 
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 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 9, 2007 Rayonier Inc. issued a press release announcing a proposed private placement of $250 million senior exchangeable notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 

 

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 10, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Hans E. Vanden Noort

               
Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press release entitled "Rayonier Announces Proposed Private Placement of $250 Million Senior Exchangeable Notes" issued October 9, 2007