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): August 4, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
1-10239
 
91-1912863
(State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
601 Union Street, Suite 3100 Seattle, Washington
 
98101-1374
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(206) 467-3600
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code 
 
 
 
 
 
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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)    On August 4, 2015, Stephen C. Tobias, a long-time member of the Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Board of Directors, submitted his resignation and notified the company that he is retiring from the Board.
(d)    On August 4, 2015, the Board of Directors of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. appointed Michelle J. Goldberg to serve as a member of the Board for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to take place on May 3, 2016. Ms. Goldberg has been a partner at the venture capital firm of Ignition Partners in Bellevue, Washington for more than 14 years. Ms. Goldberg has not yet been appointed to a committee of the Board. As of the date of this filing, the company is unaware of any information concerning Ms. Goldberg that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, as amended.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1        Press release of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. issued August 6, 2015.







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.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/    James A. Kraft
 
 
James A. Kraft
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
DATED: August 6, 2015




PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.    

99.1
Press release of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. issued August 6, 2015.






Exhibit 99.1

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
601 Union St, Suite 3100
Seattle, Washington 98101
206 467 3600

News Release
 
For more information contact:
For immediate release
Investors: John Hobbs 1-800-858-5347
August 6, 2015
Media: Kathy Budinick 1-888-467-3751

Michelle Goldberg to Join Plum Creek Board of Directors

SEATTLE - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) announced today that Michelle J. Goldberg has joined the company’s board of directors. Goldberg is a Partner at the venture capital firm Ignition Partners in Bellevue, Washington. She serves as an advisor to many emerging growth companies and sits on several for-profit and not-for-profit boards. She was named 40 under 40, one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Technology by the Puget Sound Business Journal, and is a Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.

"Michelle’s extensive background as a venture capital investor and business advisor makes her a valuable addition to the board," said Rick Holley, chief executive officer. "With her wealth of investment experience and financial acumen, she will bring an important perspective and we are pleased to welcome her to our board."

Goldberg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies from Columbia University and a Master of Arts and Sciences degree in Regional Studies - East Asia from Harvard University.


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Plum Creek is among the largest and most geographically diverse private landowners in the nation with more than 6 million acres of timberlands in 19 states. We also operate wood products mills in the Northwest. We manage our working forests using sustainable practices to benefit Plum Creek’s many stakeholders. Our employees work together to create shareholder value, serve as stewards of the environment, make wood products for everyday use, and build strong communities. Please visit www.plumcreek.com for the latest information about Plum Creek.