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) May 5, 2016
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.) |
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 May 5, 2016 the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of 70 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 1, 2016 and payable on June 15, 2016. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The information included in Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release of the registrant dated May 5, 2016.
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: May 5, 2016 BY: /s/ John D. Lamb
John D. Lamb
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated May 5, 2016
 | Contact: John Lamb VP & CFO 360.697.6626 Fax 360.697.1157 |
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nasdaq:POPE
POULSBO, Wash.
May 5, 2016
POPE RESOURCES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.70 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 1, 2016 and payable on June 15, 2016.
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 207,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington, Oregon, and California. We also manage, co-invest in, and consolidate two 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.