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: February 17, 2012
(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 (Address of principal executive offices) | 99201 (Zip Code) |
509-835-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code)
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Item 5.02
| (b) | Following 13 years of service as a member of the Board of Directors of Potlatch Corporation, Ms. Judith M. Runstad announced her retirement, effective at Potlatch’s next annual meeting of stockholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 7, 2012. In connection with Ms. Runstad’s retirement, the Company’s Board of Directors has reduced the size of the Board to 8 directors, effective May 7, 2012. |
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: February 17, 2012
| POTLATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Lorrie D. Scott | |
| Lorrie D. Scott | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||