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: October 23, 2017
(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 23, 2017, Potlatch Corporation (“Potlatch”) announced its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 23, 2017, Potlatch held a call with investors, discussing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. The presentation used by the Company during the call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
On October 23, 2017, Potlatch announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.40 per share. The press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they 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 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) The following items are furnished as exhibits to this report.
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 23, 2017, Potlatch Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. |
| 99.2 | Earnings Release Presentation, dated October 23, 2017. |
| 99.3 | Press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated October 23, 2017, Potlatch Board Increases Dividend 7%. |
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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 23, 2017
| POTLATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Lorrie D. Scott | |
| Lorrie D. Scott | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||