Executive Change · Company Update

UNITED STATES 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) January 23, 2023 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780 (Rayonier Inc.) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-237246 (Rayonier, L.P.) RAYONIER INC . Incorporated in the State of North Carolina I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329 RAYONIER, L.P. Incorporated in the State of Delaware I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 91-1313292 1 Rayonier Way Wildlight , Florida 32097 (Principal Executive Office) Telephone Number: ( 904 ) 357-9100 Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Trading Symbol Exchange Common Shares, no par value, of Rayonier Inc. RYN New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Rayonier Inc.: Emerging growth company ☐ Rayonier, L.P.: Emerging growth company ☐ Table of Contents If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Rayonier Inc.:   ☐ Rayonier, L.P.:   ☐ Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS             PAGE Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers 1 Item 8.01. Other Events 1 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits 1      Signature    2 ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On January 23, 2023, Rayonier Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mark McHugh has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McHugh, 47, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since December 2014. In addition, Doug Long has been appointed to Executive Vice President and Chief Resource Officer. Mr. Long, 52, has served as Senior Vice President, Forest Resources of the Company since March 2018. Both appointments are effective January 20, 2023. A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 8.01. Other Events On January 23, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing both appointments, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Exhibit Description 99.1  Press release, dated January 23, 2023 . 104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 1 Table of Contents SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RAYONIER INC. BY: /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL Mark R. Bridwell Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary RAYONIER, L.P. By: RAYONIER INC., its sole general partner BY: /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL Mark R. Bridwell Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary January 23, 2022 2