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
August 30, 2010
(Date of earliest event report)
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Washington | 1-4825 | 91-0470860 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Federal Way, Washington 98063-9777
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(253) 924-2345
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On August 30, 2010, Claire S. Grace, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of Weyerhaeuser Company (the “Company”) issued an opinion regarding the legality of up to $5.04 billion worth of the Company’s common shares (“Common Shares”) registered under the Prospectus Supplement dated July 13, 2010 (“Prospectus Supplement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the issuance of the Common Shares in connection with the distribution of the special dividend described in the Prospectus Supplement.
The legal opinion is attached hereto as an exhibit.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 5.1 | Legal opinion of Claire S. Grace, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel |
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.
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | ||
| By |
/s/ Jeanne Hillman | |
| Its: |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
Date: August 30, 2010