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 29, 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 8.01. | Other Events |
On October 29, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its previously announced offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of notes due 2019. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 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 29, 2009: Potlatch Corporation Announces Pricing of $150 Million 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 30, 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 29, 2009: Potlatch Corporation Announces Pricing of $150 Million of Senior Notes | |