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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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.