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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2016

 

 

 

RAYONIER INC.

 

 

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Rayonier Inc.

225 Water Street

Suite 1400

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Attn: Laura L. Davis

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Meeting Information

 

  Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

  For holders as of:  March 21, 2016

 

  Date:  May 23, 2016            Time: 4:00 PM EDT

 

  Location: Omni Jacksonville Hotel

          245 Water Street

          Jacksonville, Florida 32202

 

   

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold

shares in the above named company.

 

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these shares. This communication presents only an

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                   Voting items                          

 

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:  
  1.   Election of Directors  
    Nominees  
 

1

 

 

Richard D. Kincaid

 

  NOTE: Transact any such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 

2

 

 

John A. Blumberg

 

 
 

3

 

 

Dod A. Fraser

 

 
 

4

 

 

Scott R. Jones

 

 
 

5

 

 

Bernard Lanigan, Jr.

 

 
 

6

 

 

Blanche L. Lincoln

 

 
 

7

 

 

V. Larkin Martin

 

 
 

8

 

 

David L. Nunes

 

 
 

9

 

 

Andrew G. Wiltshire

 

 

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  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.  
 

 

2

 

 

Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

 
 

 

3

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 
   
   
   


       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
   

 

   

 

       
       
       
       
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