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
February 16, 2006
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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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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C., 20549
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 16, 2006, Weyerhaeuser Company issued a press release stating the
following:
Weyerhaeuser Names Patricia M. Bedient Senior VP,
Finance and Strategic Planning
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - (Feb. 16, 2006) Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today
announced that Patricia M. Bedient, 52, has been named senior vice president,
Finance and Strategic Planning. Since 2003, Bedient has served as vice
president, Strategic Planning.
In her new role, Bedient becomes a member of the company's senior management
team and will manage the integration of all company planning processes,
including financial planning and budgeting, investment evaluation, and
investment direction setting. She will report to Richard J. Taggart, executive
vice president and chief financial officer, for her expanded role in financial
planning. For her strategic planning responsibilities, Bedient continues to be
accountable to Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"Patty's insight and experience make her the ideal candidate to take on this
broadened responsibility for both finance and strategic planning," Rogel said.
"By integrating all of our company planning processes under Patty we streamline
our ability to analyze investment options, focus portfolio and business
decisions and execute company strategies -- both short and long term."
"Since joining the company, Patty has played a key role in developing the
strategic direction of Weyerhaeuser," Taggart said. "In her new position, she
will work with me to create and implement our financial strategies, as well as
participate in our dialogue with the investment community."
A certified public accountant, Bedient served as managing partner at Arthur
Andersen LLP in Seattle before joining Weyerhaeuser. She also worked at the
Firm's Portland and Boise offices as a partner and as a CPA during her 27-year
career with Andersen.
Bedient serves on the Alaska Air Group board, Oregon State University Foundation
Board of Trustees, the Weyerhaeuser Foundation board and the advisory board of
the University of Washington School of Business. She is a member of the American
Institute of CPAs and the Washington Society of CPAs. She has also served on the
boards of a variety of civic organizations, including the World Forestry Center,
the City Club of Portland, St. Mary's Academy of Portland and the Chamber of
Commerce of Boise, Idaho.
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products
companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2005, sales were $22.6 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: February 16, 2006