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) January
3, 2011
Pope
Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
91-1313292 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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.)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 3, 2011 the registrant issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, OPG Properties LLC, has received approval of its Preliminary Plat, Planned Residential Development, and Rezone for its Harbor Hill project (www.harbor-hill.com) in Gig Harbor, Washington. This action approves a preliminary plat and planned residential development that will result in a total of 824 dwelling units on the 200-acre site. The plat includes 554 single-family and 270 multi-family units. The project also includes over 68 acres of open space, parks, trails and active recreational areas.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release of the registrant dated January 3, 2011
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 |
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PARTNERSHIP |
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DATE: |
January 3, 2011 |
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 |
Exhibit 99.1
Pope
Resources Announces Approval of Gig Harbor Preliminary
Plat/Planned
Residential Development
POULSBO, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 3, 2011--Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today that its subsidiary, OPG Properties LLC, has received approval of its Preliminary Plat, Planned Residential Development, and Rezone for its Harbor Hill project (www.harbor-hill.com) in Gig Harbor, Washington. This action approves a preliminary plat and planned residential development that will result in a total of 824 dwelling units on the 200-acre site. The plat includes 554 single-family and 270 multi-family units. The project also includes over 68 acres of open space, parks, trails and active recreational areas. “This is the final discretionary approval needed to open the door to development of this outstanding new residential community,” said David L. Nunes, President and CEO of Pope Resources. “The project is fully served with water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure and is poised to react to improving market conditions.”
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