Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K/A
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K/A
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  12/12/2008
 
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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
As previously reported on Form 8-K filed December 2, 2008, John Ellis (Jeb) Bush, former Governor of the State of Florida and President of Jeb Bush and Associates, was elected to Rayonier Inc.'s Board of Directors effective December 1, 2008. On December 12, 2008, Mr. Bush was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.
 

 

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: December 16, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Hans E. Vanden Noort
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer