-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fl5nGf1/qQgS6iefbVUiNRMR5ywVzQjvDviZ+u23aCUi+CgsOjubzyTHiTIGnrQl IMcWManzbfrBJnnTbdbG+g== 0001157523-04-007906.txt : 20040818 0001157523-04-007906.hdr.sgml : 20040818 20040818131328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-04-007906 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040818 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040818 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPE RESOURCES LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000784011 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FORESTRY [0800] IRS NUMBER: 911313292 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09035 FILM NUMBER: 04983659 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19245 10TH AVE NE CITY: POULSBO STATE: WA ZIP: 98370 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066976626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19245 10TH AVE NE CITY: POULSBO STATE: WA ZIP: 98370 8-K 1 a4704511.txt POPE RESOURCES 8-K 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 18, 2004 --------------- Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 91-1313292 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370 ------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (360) 697-6626 ------------- NOT APPLICABLE -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ---------------------------------------- Item 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On August 18, 2004 the Partnership announced an increase in its quarterly distribution to $.15 per unit. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of the registrant dated August 18, 2004 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: August 18, 2004 BY: /s/ Thomas M. Ringo ------------------- Thomas M. Ringo Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner EX-99.1 2 a4704511ex99.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Pope Resources More Than Doubles Its Quarterly Distribution POULSBO, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2004--Pope Resources (Nasdaq:POPEZ) announced today a quarterly distribution of 15 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on September 1, 2004 and payable on September 15, 2004. This represents a 114% increase in the partnership's quarterly distribution, or an eight-cent increase from the prior quarterly distribution of seven cents per unit. David L. Nunes, President and CEO said, "We are pleased that improvement in the company's bottom-line performance has allowed us to grow our distribution. This substantial increase in our distribution payout underscores our desire to return more value to our unitholders, while still preserving adequate capital to facilitate future growth for the company." About Pope Resources Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership, and its subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group, own 118,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington. In addition, it provides forestry consulting and timberland management services to third-party owners and managers of timberland in Washington, Oregon, and California. The company and its predecessor companies have owned and managed timberlands and development properties for more than 150 years. Additional information on the company can be found at www.orm.com. CONTACT: Pope Resources Tom Ringo, VP & CFO, 360-697-6626 Fax, 360-697-1156 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----