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 26, 2004
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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 26, 2004, Weyerhaeuser Company a press release stating the following:
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that it
plans to offer 14.5 million of its common shares in a public offering.
Weyerhaeuser expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to retire a
portion of its outstanding debt during the twelve month period following the
closing of the offering.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. will serve as
joint book-running managers of the offering. Copies of the preliminary
prospectus supplement, when available, may be obtained from Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Prospectus Department, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York, 10036,
or from J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Prospectus Department, One Chase Manhattan
Plaza, Floor 5b, New York, New York, 10081.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective. This
news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the worlds largest integrated forest products
companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2003, sales were $19.9 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.
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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
Its: Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: April 26, 2004