Shareholder Vote

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) May 14, 2026 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780 (Rayonier Inc.) RAYONIER INC . Incorporated in the State of North Carolina I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329 1 Rayonier Way Wildlight , Florida 32097 (Principal Executive Office) Telephone Number: ( 904 ) 357-9100 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Trading Symbol Exchange COMMON STOCK, $0.00 PAR VALUE RYN New York Stock Exchange 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)) 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). Emerging growth company ☐ 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.   ☐ Table of Contents RAYONIER INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS             PAGE Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.    1      Signature    2 Table of Contents Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rayonier Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 14, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company (1) approved the election of all ten of the director nominees to terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, (2) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, and (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The final voting results were as follows: Broker Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2027 Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Keith E. Bass 243,398,534 10,930,311 176,862 22,949,458 Linda M. Breard 253,809,231 506,269 190,207 22,949,458 Michael J. Covey 248,387,804 5,936,904 180,999 22,949,458 Eric J. Cremers 247,864,767 6,455,406 185,534 22,949,458 Gregg A. Gonsalves 252,072,470 2,239,288 193,949 22,949,458 Scott R. Jones 237,153,349 17,175,972 176,386 22,949,458 D. Mark Leland 253,803,548 515,327 186,832 22,949,458 Mark D. McHugh 253,874,126 455,841 175,740 22,949,458 Ann C. Nelson 252,596,566 1,683,379 225,762 22,949,458 Lenore M. Sullivan 253,791,474 540,367 173,866 22,949,458 Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers 241,465,377 12,518,728 521,602 22,949,458 Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 270,097,073 7,097,810 260,282 — 1 Table of Contents SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RAYONIER INC. (Registrant) BY: /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL Mark R. Bridwell Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary May 14, 2026 2