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
June 16, 2005
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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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C., 20549
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 16, 2005, Weyerhaeuser Company issued a press release stating the
following:
Weyerhaeuser Names Sandy D. McDade SVP, Industrial Wood Products and
International Business Groups
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that Sandy
D. McDade, 53, has been named senior vice president, Industrial Wood Products
and International Business Groups. He succeeds William R. Corbin, 64, who will
retire at year-end.
Weyerhaeuser also announced that Craig D. Neeser, 50, will succeed McDade as
senior vice president, Canada.
In his new role, McDade will report directly to Richard E. Hanson, executive
vice president and chief operating officer, and be a member of the company's
senior management team. In addition, McDade will be a member of the company's
operating committee which executes the business and portfolio strategies agreed
upon by the board, chief executive officer and senior management team.
McDade will be responsible for Weyerhaeuser Asia, Weyerhaeuser Forestlands
International and European Wood Products, Northwest Hardwoods and Composites.
He also is responsible for developing strategies to serve industrial customers,
and for identifying new opportunities for Weyerhaeuser to grow internationally
by investing in geographies outside North America and Mexico. Current
international investments include timberlands in Australia, New Zealand and
Uruguay; and manufacturing operations in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, France and
New Zealand.
McDade joined Weyerhaeuser in 1980 and worked as a corporate and major
transaction lawyer. He served as corporate secretary from 1993 to 2000, and as
vice president Strategic Planning from 2000 until 2003. He became senior vice
president, Canada in 2003. McDade received a bachelor of arts in political
science from Whitman College in 1974 and his law degree from Seattle University
in 1979.
"Sandy's experience as the senior company leader in Canada, and his work in
evaluating and implementing our joint ventures in the Southern Hemisphere,
provide a solid foundation for his new international role," Hanson said. "He
will continue to work closely with our core businesses - timberlands, wood
products, pulp and paper - to target new, international growth opportunities
that meet customer demand and achieve superior returns for shareholders.
Sandy's record of leadership, combined with his business acumen and experience
in strategic planning, position him to be highly effective his new role."
Corbin joined Weyerhaeuser in 1992 as executive vice president, Wood Products
after a distinguished 25-year career in the forest products industry.
Subsequently, Corbin served as executive vice president, Timberlands and
Distribution from 1995 to 1999 and then as executive vice president, Wood
Products until he assumed his current role in 2004.
"I want to take this opportunity to personally acknowledge the outstanding
contributions of Bill Corbin, who retires from Weyerhaeuser at year end, and to
pay tribute to a career spanning 40 years in the industry," said Steven R.
Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Bill was recognized as
a visionary leader, and brought that skill to Weyerhaeuser in 1992. As a key
member of the Senior Management Team since that time, Bill played a major role
in transforming Weyerhaeuser into a truly global company. His legacy is broad
and deep - Bill was our first, and remains, a steadfast champion of employee
safety. He lives the value of developing our own people to create the next
generation of leaders. He maintained a disciplined focus on understanding and
delivering value to customers. He was a role model for unifying Weyerhaeuser
into one company, spearheading wood products integration with timberlands.
Bill led the company's strategic growth into engineered wood products. And he
created stronger linkages between investment in research and development and the
businesses. More recently, Bill's vision drove creation of the new Residential
Wood Products Strategy that is now being implement.
"In all these ways, Bill's leadership influenced the entire company during a
period of major business challenges and unparalleled growth. All of us at
Weyerhaeuser are deeply indebted to Bill for the extraordinary contributions he
has made, and the legacy he leaves behind."
Corbin and McDade will work together to transition the responsibilities prior to
Corbin's retirement.
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Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), one of the world's largest integrated forest
products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2004, sales were $22.7
billion. It has offices or operations in 19 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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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: June 17, 2005