SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 15, 2003
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(Date of earliest event report)
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Washington 1-4825 91-0470860
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation or Number)
organization)
Federal Way, Washington 98063-9777
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(253) 924-2345
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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SIGNATURES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C., 20549
ITEM 9 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 15, 2003, Weyerhaeuser Company a press release stating the
following:
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that
Richard J. Taggart has been elected executive vice president and chief
financial officer (CFO) by the board of directors effective immediately.
Taggart, 60, reports to Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief
executive officer, and succeeds William C. Stivers, 65. Stivers, who reaches
the company's mandatory retirement age in June after 33 years with
Weyerhaeuser, has served as the company's CFO since 1990.
A 29-year veteran of the forest products industry, Taggart has worked for
Weyerhaeuser for 23 years during which time he has held a number of business,
technical and financial positions. He started his career with Weyerhaeuser
in 1974 as a project manager in the Wood Products business. After leaving
Weyerhaeuser in 1985, he became the head of finance for the U.S. subsidiary
of CANFOR, a Canadian forest products company.
Since rejoining Weyerhaeuser in 1990, Taggart has served as finance and
planning director for Engineered Fiber Products; vice president, Investor
Relations; vice president and treasurer; and vice president, Finance.
Taggart also served on the MacMillan Bloedel, Trus Joist and Willamette
acquisition teams.
Taggart holds a masters of science in Agricultural Economics from the
University of Wyoming and is a graduate of the University of Washington
Executive Management Program. Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, he had been an
officer in the U.S. Navy assigned to the Strategic Analysis Support Group
supporting war game analysis for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and worked in
operation research for Ford Motor Company.
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products
companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2002, sales were $18.5 billion. It
has offices or operations in 18 countries, with customers worldwide.
Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber;
the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate
construction, development and related activities. Additional information
about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com.
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Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products
companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2002, sales were $18.5 billion. It
has offices or operations in 18 countries, with customers worldwide.
Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber;
the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate
construction, development and related activities. Additional information
about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com.
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.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
By /s/ Steven J. Hillyard
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Its: Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: April 15, 2003