# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000052827
**File Stem:** 0000052827-26-000081
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0000052827-26-000081.hdr.sgml**: 20260514

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000052827-26-000081

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260514

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260514

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260514

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RAYONIER INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000052827
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 132607329
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06780
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26979233

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 RAYONIER WAY
- **CITY:** WILDLIGHT
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32097
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9043579100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 RAYONIER WAY
- **CITY:** WILDLIGHT
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32097

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ITT RAYONIER INC /CT/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940422

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ITT RAYONIER INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**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)

May 14, 2026

![Logo.jpg](ryn-20260514_g1.jpg)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780 (Rayonier Inc.)

**RAYONIER INC.** 

**Incorporated in the State of North Carolina** 

**I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329** 

**1 Rayonier Way** 

**Wildlight, Florida 32097** 

**(Principal Executive Office)** 

Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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| <u>Title of each class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol</u> | <u>Exchange</u> |
| COMMON STOCK, $0.00 PAR VALUE | RYN | New York Stock Exchange |

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Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities

Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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RAYONIER INC.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| Item 5.07. | <u>[Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.](#i7a371a22c9554372bbdfdc5892a8373e_10)</u> | <u>[1](#i7a371a22c9554372bbdfdc5892a8373e_10)</u> |
| | <u>[Signature](#i7a371a22c9554372bbdfdc5892a8373e_13)</u> | <u>[2](#i7a371a22c9554372bbdfdc5892a8373e_13)</u> |

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**Item 5.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rayonier Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 14, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company (1) approved the election of all ten of the director nominees to terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, (2) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, and (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

The final voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | | | **<u>Broker</u>** |
| **Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2027** | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Non-Votes</u>** |
| Keith E. Bass | 243398534 | 10930311 | 176862 | 22949458 |
| Linda M. Breard | 253809231 | 506269 | 190207 | 22949458 |
| Michael J. Covey | 248387804 | 5936904 | 180999 | 22949458 |
| Eric J. Cremers | 247864767 | 6455406 | 185534 | 22949458 |
| Gregg A. Gonsalves | 252072470 | 2239288 | 193949 | 22949458 |
| Scott R. Jones | 237153349 | 17175972 | 176386 | 22949458 |
| D. Mark Leland | 253803548 | 515327 | 186832 | 22949458 |
| Mark D. McHugh | 253874126 | 455841 | 175740 | 22949458 |
| Ann C. Nelson | 252596566 | 1683379 | 225762 | 22949458 |
| Lenore M. Sullivan | 253791474 | 540367 | 173866 | 22949458 |
|  |  |  |  | **<u>Broker</u>** |
|  | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Non-Votes</u>** |
| **Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers** | 241465377 | 12518728 | 521602 | 22949458 |
|  |  |  |  | **<u>Broker</u>** |
|  | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Non-Votes</u>** |
| **Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** | 270097073 | 7097810 | 260282 |  |

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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.

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|:---|:---|
| | RAYONIER INC. (Registrant) |
| BY: | /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL |
| | Mark R. Bridwell |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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May 14, 2026