UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: March 30, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
POTLATCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32729 | 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)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Items |
On March 30, 2007, Potlatch Corporation announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its hybrid poplar tree plantation and related operations located in Boardman, Oregon. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2007.
A copy of the Press Release announcing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued March 30, 2007, announcing Potlatch’s intent to sell its Boardman, Oregon hybrid poplar tree plantation. |
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: March 30, 2007
| POTLATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Pamela A. Mull | |
| Pamela A. Mull | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated March 30, 2007. |