Table of Contents

---

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)

July 25, 2006

 

---

RAYONIER INC.

 

---

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780

Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329

50 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

(Principal Executive Office)

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

 

---

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a­12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a­12)

 

¨	Pre­commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d­2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d­2(b))

 

¨	Pre­commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e­4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e­4(c))

 

---

---

Table of Contents

RAYONIER INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

				PAGE
Item 2.02.		Results of Operations and Financial Condition		1
Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits		1
		Signature		2
		Exhibit Index		3

---

Table of Contents

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 25, 2006, Rayonier Inc. issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2006 consolidated earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1	Press release entitled “Rayonier Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results” issued July 25, 2006.

 

1

---

Table of Contents

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

July 25, 2006

 

2

---

Table of Contents

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION		LOCATION
99.1		Press release entitled “Rayonier Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results” issued July 25, 2006		Furnished herewith

 

3