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):  12/01/2008
 
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
 
On December 1, 2008, Rayonier Inc. ("Rayonier") announced that John E. (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.

Governor Bush is expected to be appointed to one or more Board committees upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approval by the Board of Directors in December.

 
 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On December 1, 2008, Rayonier issued a press release announcing former Governor Bush's election to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 

 

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 02, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Edwin Frazier
               
W. Edwin Frazier III
               
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press release entitled "Rayonier Adds Former Governor John Ellis (Jeb) Bush to Board of Directors," issued December 1, 2008.