Rayonier Inc. REIT filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Amendment)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780
Incorporated in the State of North Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329
(Principal Executive Office)
Telephone Number: (904 ) 357-9100
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RAYONIER INC.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Rayonier Inc. (the “Company”) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 18, 2023 (the “Original Filing”). The Original Filing reported the final voting results of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision as to the frequency with which executive compensation will be subject to future advisory shareholder votes. No other changes have been made to the Original Filing other than to provide the disclosure set forth in this Amendment.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company voted, among other matters, on an advisory basis, as to the frequency with which executive compensation will be subject to future advisory shareholder votes. As previously reported in the Original Filing, the greatest number of votes was cast in favor of every “One Year”.
In accordance with the Board’s recommendation as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and consistent with the stated preference of the Company’s shareholders, the Company has determined that future advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation will be conducted on an annual basis, until the next advisory vote on this matter is held.
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SIGNATURE
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. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| BY: | /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL | |||||||
| Mark R. Bridwell | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
September 7, 2023
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