---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000052827-23-000182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYN"
cik: "0000052827"
company_name: "RAYONIER INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:31:13.714110+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rayonier adopts bylaw amendments aligning with SEC universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Board adopted amendments effective July 21, 2023, updating shareholder nomination procedures under SEC Rule 14a-19.
- Advance notice deadline for director nominations set at 90-120 days before anniversary of prior annual meeting.
- Shareholders soliciting proxies must use a proxy card color other than white.
- Procedural mechanics for conducting shareholder meetings were also updated.
- Other ministerial changes made to align bylaws with universal proxy rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000052827-23-000182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYN
- cik: 0000052827
- company_name: RAYONIER INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52827/000005282723000182/0000052827-23-000182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52827/000005282723000182/ryn-20230721.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000052827-23-000182.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  RAYONIER INC: Amended bylaws to update universal proxy rules, shareholder nomination procedures, and proxy card color requirement (effective 2023-07-21).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-07-21
  source text: On July 21, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rayonier Inc. (the “Company”) adopted amendments to its Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”), which became effective immediately upon adoption.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52827/000005282723000182/0000052827-23-000182-index.htm

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