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):  02/03/2006
 
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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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
During the Rayonier Inc. fourth quarter 2005 earnings conference call held on January 24, 2006, W. L. Nutter, Rayonier's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, expressed his intention to enter into a 10b5-1 Plan for financial planning purposes. On February 3, 2006, Mr. Nutter executed a 10b5-1 Plan pursuant to which he will exercise 160,000 Rayonier stock options and sell the underlying shares of Rayonier stock periodically over a six month period commencing February 27, 2006 provided Rayonier's stock price meets the limit order price set forth in the Plan. Mr. Nutter holds an additional 851,298 Rayonier stock options not subject to the 10b5-1 Plan.
 

 

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: February 07, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer