8-K

UNITED STATES

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): April 16, 2007

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE	1-10239	91-1912863
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4300 Seattle, Washington	98104-4096
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(206) 467-3600

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(c) Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Thomas M. Lindquist, age 46 and an Executive Vice President of the Company, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, he will oversee the sustainable management of the Company’s 8.2 million acres of timberland, as well as its Real Estate and Manufacturing businesses.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing Mr. Lindquist’s appointment is included as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document:

Exhibit No.

99.1 Press release of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. issued April 16, 2007.

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.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
By:	/s/ James A. Kraft
	James A. Kraft
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

DATED: April 18, 2007

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

99.1         Press release of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. issued April 16, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

	For more information contact:
For immediate release	Investors: John Hobbs 1-800-858-5347
April 16, 2007	Media: Kathy Budinick 1-888-467-3751

Plum Creek Names Thomas M. Lindquist

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

SEATTLE – Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) has appointed Thomas M. Lindquist as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee the sustainable management of the company’s 8.2 million acres of timberland, as well as its Real Estate and Manufacturing segments. Lindquist will report to Rick R. Holley, president and chief executive officer.

“Tom joined Plum Creek in 2001 as executive vice president,” said Rick Holley. “Since then, he has proven to be a dynamic leader and strong contributor to our executive team. He has transformed the company’s Real Estate segment from an emerging business to an established and continuously growing business that has achieved significant financial results for Plum Creek.

“Tom’s appointment to this newly-created position of chief operating officer underscores our commitment to value maximization and will ensure that we execute our strategies with a comprehensive view of the value of all our assets.”

Prior to joining Plum Creek, Lindquist was with Trammell Crow Company where he held several roles in business development before advancing to the position of executive vice president.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, finance and marketing from the University of Washington, and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

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Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the nation with more than 8 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and 10 wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest.

CONTACT:

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.

Investors: John Hobbs 1-800-858-5347

Media: Kathy Budinick 1-888-467-3751

SOURCE: Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.