Rayonier (RYN) 8-K Rayonier Names Vanden Noort Chief Financial Officer

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 (Date of earliest event reported):  05/22/2007

RAYONIER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  1-6780

North Carolina	13-2607329
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Identification No.)

50 North Laura Street

Jacksonville, Florida

32202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

904-357-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Information to be included in the report

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 22, 2007 the Company announced that Hans E. Vanden Noort, 48, currently the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, has been elected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2007. Mr. Vanden Noort joined Rayonier as Corporate Controller in 2001, and was elected to his current position in August 2005. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Vanden Noort's election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference by reference herein.

Signature(s)

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.

		RAYONIER INC.
Date: May 23, 2007	By:	/s/    HANS E. VANDEN NOORT
		Hans E. Vanden Noort
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-99.1	Press release entitled "Rayonier Names Vanden Noort Chief Financial Officer" issued May 22, 2007.