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 | RAYONIER INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by May 13, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 11, 2026 11:59 PM ET. | |||||||||||||
| RAYONIER INC. 1 RAYONIER WAY WILDLIGHT, FLORIDA 32097 |  | |||||||||||||
You invested in RAYONIER INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 14, 2026. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Get informed before you vote View the Annual Report, Notice & Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 30, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT | |||||
| This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. | |||||
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | ||||||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||||||||||
| Nominees: | |||||||||||
| 1a. | Eric J. Cremers |  | For | ||||||||
| 1b. | Scott R. Jones | | For | ||||||||
| 1c. | Keith E. Bass | | For | ||||||||
| 1d. | Linda M. Breard | | For | ||||||||
| 1e. | Michael J. Covey | | For | ||||||||
| 1f. | Gregg A. Gonsalves | | For | ||||||||
| 1g. | D. Mark Leland | | For | ||||||||
| 1h. | Mark D. McHugh | | For | ||||||||
| 1i. | Ann C. Nelson | | For | ||||||||
| 1j. | Lenore M. Sullivan | | For | ||||||||
| 2. | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | | For | ||||||||
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. | | For | ||||||||
| NOTE: | Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | ||||||||||
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