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)
May 19, 2011
RAYONIER INC.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780
Incorporated in the State of North Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329
1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(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:
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Item 5.07(a)
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 19, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”).
Item 5.07(b)
At that Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company approved or indicated their preference on the following matters submitted to them for consideration:
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Election of Class II Directors, Terms Expire in 2014 | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
Paul G. Boynton | 58,405,155 | 298,013 | 80,307 | 12,687,462 |
Mark E. Gaumond | 58,193,220 | 510,052 | 80,203 | 12,687,462 |
David W. Oskin | 56,729,197 | 1,978,663 | 75,615 | 12,687,462 |
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers | 54,850,245 | 3,097,746 | 835,484 | 12,687,462 |
Ratification of Auditors | 70,703,170 | 668,233 | 99,534 | — |
Shareholder Proposal Asking the Board to Take the Steps Necessary to Eliminate its Classified Structure | 49,415,246 | 9,118,025 | 250,204 | 12,687,462 |
One Year | Two Year | Three Year | Abstain | |
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers | 48,779,592 | 317,300 | 8,936,094 | 750,489 |
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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.
RAYONIER INC. (Registrant) | ||
BY: | /s/ JENNIFER H. BOTTERBUSCH | |
Jennifer H. Botterbusch | ||
Vice President, Internal Audit | ||
May 25, 2011
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