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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Filed by the Registrant x

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

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¨ Definitive Proxy Statement

 

x Definitive Additional Materials

 

¨ Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12

 

 

WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.

 

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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July 8, 2009

Follow-Up Notice to Vote Your Proxy

 

Dear Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. Stockholder:

The annual stockholder meeting is coming up on August 5, 2009, and our latest records indicate that we have not yet received your proxy vote. If you have recently submitted your vote, please accept our thanks and disregard this notice.

If you have not yet voted, please take the time to do so soon. It’s important for us to collect the number of votes necessary to conduct official business. Also, prompt voting helps save the costs associated with additional follow-up mailings.

Voting is simple, and you can do it in one of three ways:

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Vote online. Using the enclosed card, please locate the 14-digit control number in the shaded box, and visit http://www.wellstimberland.com/proxy to authorize your vote.

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Phone it in. Using the enclosed card, please locate the 14-digit control number in the shaded box, and call 866-241-6192 to authorize your vote.

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Mail it. Please sign, date, and mail the enclosed card in the postage-paid envelope provided.

Please submit your vote as early as possible before the August 5, 2009 meeting. Thank you very much for your participation as an investor and for your support of Wells Timberland REIT, Inc.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Leo F. Wells III

President

Wells Timberland REIT, Inc.

6200 The Corners Parkway    Norcross, GA 30092-3365    Tel: 770-449-7800    Tel: 800-557-4830    Fax: 770-243-8198