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) November 6, 2013
Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
91-1313292 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19550 Seventh 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 November 6, 2013 the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of 55 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on December 2, 2013 and payable on December 18, 2013. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release of the registrant dated November 6, 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: November 6, 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 | ||
Pope Resources Announces Quarterly Distribution
POULSBO, Wash., Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Resources (NASDAQ: POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.55 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on December 2, 2013 and payable on December 18, 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 193,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington, Oregon, and California. We also manage, co-invest in, and consolidate three timberland investment funds, for which we earn management fees. These funds provide an efficient means of investing our own capital in Pacific Northwest timberland while earning fees from managing the funds for third-party investors. The company and its predecessor companies have owned and managed timberlands and development properties for 160 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, 360.697.6626, Fax 360.697.1156