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 16, 2024 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780 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 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rayonier Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company (1) approved the election of all nine of the director nominees to terms expiring at the 2025 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 Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The final voting results were as follows: Broker Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2025 Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Keith Bass 130,509,268 2,752,982 89,436 6,719,202 Gregg A. Gonsalves 132,242,959 1,017,931 90,796 6,719,202 Scott R. Jones 131,441,163 1,822,391 88,132 6,719,202 V. Larkin Martin 126,808,064 6,452,818 90,804 6,719,202 Mark D. McHugh 133,108,336 154,939 88,411 6,719,202 Meridee A. Moore 131,509,178 1,759,457 83,051 6,719,202 Ann C. Nelson 132,051,425 1,217,338 82,923 6,719,202 Matthew J. Rivers 132,064,673 1,197,755 89,258 6,719,202 Andrew G. Wiltshire 132,584,091 679,417 88,178 6,719,202 Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers 129,336,018 3,775,808 239,860 6,719,202 Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstain Non-Votes Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 139,343,136 636,610 91,142 — 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 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary May 16, 2024 2