Rayonier Inc. Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Vote Results

What Happened Rayonier Inc. (RYN) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting held May 14, 2026. Shareholders elected all ten director nominees to one-year terms expiring in 2027, approved the non‑binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Meeting date: May 14, 2026. Non‑votes (broker non‑votes) for director and advisory items: 22,949,458.
• All ten director nominees were elected. Vote totals (For / Against / Abstain):
  • Keith E. Bass: 243,398,534 / 10,930,311 / 176,862
  • Linda M. Breard: 253,809,231 / 506,269 / 190,207
  • Michael J. Covey: 248,387,804 / 5,936,904 / 180,999
  • Eric J. Cremers: 247,864,767 / 6,455,406 / 185,534
  • Gregg A. Gonsalves: 252,072,470 / 2,239,288 / 193,949
  • Scott R. Jones: 237,153,349 / 17,175,972 / 176,386
  • D. Mark Leland: 253,803,548 / 515,327 / 186,832
  • Mark D. McHugh: 253,874,126 / 455,841 / 175,740
  • Ann C. Nelson: 252,596,566 / 1,683,379 / 225,762
  • Lenore M. Sullivan: 253,791,474 / 540,367 / 173,866
• Non‑binding advisory ("say‑on‑pay") vote: 241,465,377 For / 12,518,728 Against / 521,602 Abstain.
• Ratification of independent auditor (KPMG LLP): 270,097,073 For / 7,097,810 Against / 260,282 Abstain.

Why It Matters These voting outcomes confirm shareholder support for Rayonier’s board slate, its executive compensation disclosure (non‑binding), and continued use of KPMG as auditor. For investors, the results indicate general approval of the company’s governance and oversight choices; the recorded vote totals and the presence of substantial broker non‑votes may be relevant when assessing shareholder engagement and potential future governance proposals.