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): December 1, 2005
PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | 1-10239 | 91-1912863 |
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(State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
999 Third Avenue, Suite 4300 Seattle, Washington | 98104-4096 | ||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(206) 467-3600
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code
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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified on December 1, 2005 by Michael J. Covey, an Executive Vice President of the Company, that he will resign from the Company effective December 2, 2005 to accept the position of President and Chief Executive Officer with the Potlatch Corporation. |
The Company has initiated a formal process, including both an internal and external search, to permanently fill the position. In the interim, Brent Stinnett, Vice President of the Company’s Southwest Region, will oversee the Company's timberland operations. |
SIGNATURES
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.
PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC. | |||||
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| By: /s/ James A. Kraft | ||||
| JAMES A. KRAFT | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||
Secretary | |||||
DATED: December 6, 2005