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: October 26, 2009
(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. First Avenue, Suite 1600, 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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 26, 2009, Potlatch Corporation (the “Company”) announced its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On October 26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing a proposed offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of notes due 2019. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 26, 2009: Potlatch Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 26, 2009: Potlatch Corporation Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes. | |
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: October 26, 2009 | POTLATCH CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /S/ PAMELA A. MULL | |||||
| Name: | Pamela A. Mull | |||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 26, 2009: Potlatch Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 26, 2009: Potlatch Corporation Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes. | |