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) March 16, 2015
Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
91-1313292 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 19950 Seventh Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington | 98370 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (360) 697-6626 | |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On March 16, 2015, the Partnership issued a press release announcing a $4.8 million sale of 33 single-family lots in its Harbor Hill development in Gig Harbor, Washington to Quadrant Homes. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the registrant dated March 16, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| DATE: March 16, 2015 | BY: | /s/ Thomas M. Ringo |
| Thomas M. Ringo | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner | ||
Pope Resources Announces $4.8 Million Sale To Quadrant Homes
POULSBO, Wash., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Resources (Nasdaq:POPE) announced a $4.8 million sale to Quadrant Homes of 33 single-family lots located at the northern end of the Partnership's Harbor Hill project in Gig Harbor, Washington. Harbor Hill is a mixed-use planned community consisting of residential, business park, and commercial properties.
"This is the first of several residential sales we expect to close this year in Harbor Hill," said Thomas M. Ringo, President and CEO. "Quadrant will be introducing its high-end home models on these lots, and we anticipate these products will be well-received by the Gig Harbor market. Home sales have been brisk in Harbor Hill of late, which should lead to continued strong lot sales to builders in the foreseeable future."
About Pope Resources
Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership and its subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group, own or manage 193,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington, Oregon, and California. We also manage, co-invest in, and consolidate three private equity timber funds, for which we earn management fees. These funds provide an efficient means of investing our own capital in Pacific Northwest timberland while earning fees from managing the funds for third-party investors. The company and its predecessor companies have owned and managed timberlands and development properties for over 160 years. Additional information on the company can be found at www.poperesources.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this release or into our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Tom Ringo, President and CEO, 360.697.6626, Fax 360.697.1156