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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001192298-08-000001.txt : 20080521
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080521145849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001192298-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEYERHAEUSER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
		IRS NUMBER:				910470860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2539242345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIECKHEFER JOHN I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04825
		FILM NUMBER:		08851582

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WEYERHAUSER CO
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9777
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2539243471
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000106535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WEYERHAEUSER CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KIECKHEFER JOHN I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 1151</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRESCOTT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>86302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trusts for my benefit</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Distribution from a trust for the benefit of me and my siblings to me and my siblings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John I. Kieckhefer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-21</signatureDate>
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