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) August 6, 2015
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.) |
19950 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 August 6, 2015, the Partnership issued a press release announcing a $4.2 million sale of a 17.5-acre parcel zoned for multi-family residential use located in the Partnership’s Harbor Hill project in Gig Harbor, Washington. 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 August 6, 2015. |
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: August 6, 2015 | BY: | /s/ Thomas M. Ringo | |
| Thomas M. Ringo | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner | |||
Pope Resources Announces $4.2 Million Sale To Emerald Communities
POULSBO, Wash., Aug. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Resources (Nasdaq:POPE) announced a $4.2 million sale to Emerald Communities of a 17.5-acre parcel zoned for multi-family residential use located in the Partnership's Harbor Hill project in Gig Harbor, Washington. Harbor Hill is a mixed-use planned community consisting of residential, business park, and commercial properties.
"Emerald Communities' plan for its Heron's Key senior community with independent living and a continuum of on-site care is a great addition to our Gig Harbor project," said Tom Ringo, President and CEO. "This sale continues the excellent progress we have made this year toward full absorption of the Harbor Hill residential lots."
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 private equity timber 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 over 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: John Lamb, VP & CFO, 360.697.6626, Fax 360.697.1156