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) February
8, 2012
Pope
Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
91-1313292 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370 |
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(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.)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On February 8, 2012 the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of 35 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on March 15, 2012 and payable on March 29, 2012. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press release of the registrant dated February 8, 2012. |
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.
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POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED |
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PARTNERSHIP |
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DATE: |
February 8, 2012 |
BY: |
/s/ Thomas M. Ringo |
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Thomas M. Ringo |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pope |
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Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and |
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Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner |
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Exhibit 99.1
Pope Resources Announces Quarterly Distribution
POULSBO, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 8, 2012--Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on March 15, 2012 and payable on March 29, 2012.
About Pope Resources
Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership, and its subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group, own or manage 178,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington and Oregon. We also manage, co-invest in, and consolidate two timberland investment funds that we manage for a fee. In addition, we offer our forestry consulting and timberland investment 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.poperesources.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this release or into our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
Pope Resources
VP & CFO
Tom Ringo, 360-697-6626
Fax:
360-697-1156