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): December 20, 2005
POTLATCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-5313 | 82-0156045 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 601 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100 | ||
| Spokane, WA | 99201 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
509-835-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 20, 2005, Potlatch Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved the final steps necessary for the company to begin operating as a real estate investment trust effective January 1, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Potlatch Corporation press release, issued December 20, 2005. |
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.
Dated: December 21, 2005
| POTLATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ Malcolm A. Ryerse | |
| Malcolm A. Ryerse | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Potlatch Corporation press release, issued December 20, 2005. |