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 2, 1999 PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 			 1-10239 			 91-1912863 (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of 					 Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 999 Third Avenue, Suite 2300 Seattle, Washington 98104-4096 Telephone: (206) 467-3600 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The deadline for the submission of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Registrant's year 2000 Annual Meeting proxy materials is January 10, 2000. Proposals must be received in writing at the principal executive offices of the Company by that date. The January 10, 2000 deadline supercedes and replaces the date stated in Item 2, Part 5 of the Registrant's September 30, 1999 Form 10-Q 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. ------------------------------- 		(Registrant) By:	/s/ William R. Brown ----------------------- 							William R. Brown 	 						Executive Vice President and 							Chief Financial Officer Date:	December 2, 1999