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 7, 2018
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 7, 2018, the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of $0.70 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 1, 2018 and payable on June 15, 2018. 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
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 7, 2018 BY: /s/ Daemon P. Repp
Daemon P. Repp
Director of Finance, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated May 7, 2018
 | NEWS RELEASE |
POPE RESOURCES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
POULSBO, WA, May 7, 2018 / PRNewswire/ - Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.70 per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 1, 2018 and payable on June 15, 2018.
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%) 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 and manage 119,000 acres of timberland and 2,100 acres of development property in Washington. In addition, Pope Resources co-invests in and consolidates three private equity timber funds that own 124,000 acres of timberland in Washington, Oregon, and California. The Partnership 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:
Daemon Repp
Director of Finance
(360) 697-6626
investors@orminc.com