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 5, 2013

 

 

Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

91-1313292

(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 8.01.OTHER EVENTS

 

On February 5, 2013 the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of 45 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on February 20, 2013 and payable on March 8, 2013. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 

 

Item 9.01.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.Description
  
99.1Press release of the registrant dated February 5, 2013.

 

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: February 5, 2013 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
 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1
 
 

Pope Resources Announces Quarterly Distribution

POULSBO, Wash., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on February 20, 2013 and payable on March 8, 2013.

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of Pope Resources' distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, Pope Resources' distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax result.

About Pope Resources

Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership, and its subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group, own or manage 196,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington, Oregon, and California. We also manage, co-invest in, and consolidate three 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 the same three states mentioned above. 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: Tom Ringo, VP & CFO, +1-360-697-6626, +1-360-697-1156 (Fax)