-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fe44t04FJUWuco1Wgmso8ycdUoSLgetr+B4B0teoIlAyaWui99ceqJXNkYE7vZme h9nqwuEnnARbq6Vu7LGiCg== 0001023875-05-000034.txt : 20050429 0001023875-05-000034.hdr.sgml : 20050429 20050429120021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001023875-05-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050429 GROUP MEMBERS: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEYERHAEUSER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000106535 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400] IRS NUMBER: 910470860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10964 FILM NUMBER: 05783621 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH CITY: FEDERAL WAY STATE: WA ZIP: 98003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2539242345 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH CITY: FEDERAL WAY STATE: WA ZIP: 98003 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023875 IRS NUMBER: 223463202 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 JOHN F KENNEDY PARKWAY CITY: SHORT HILLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07078 BUSINESS PHONE: 2019122088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 JOHN F KENNEDY PARKWAY CITY: SHORT HILLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07078 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960928 SC 13D 1 weye05in.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Weyerhaeuser Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1 (Title of Class of Securities) 962166104 (CUSIP Number) David Winters Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 973.912.2177 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 19, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[] (b)[X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS See Item 3 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 16,964,198 (See Item 5) 8. SHARED VOTING POWER NA 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,964,198 (See Item 5) 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NA 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,964,198 (See Item 5) 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 7.1% (See Item 5) 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to the Common Stock (the "Common Stock ") of Weyerhaeuser Company, a Washington corporation (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, Washington 98063 Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name: Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA") (b) State of Organization: Delaware (c) Principal Business: An investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and investment adviser to the Franklin Mutual Series Fund Inc. Address of Principal Business/Principal Office: 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078 (d) Criminal Convictions: None (e) Civil Proceedings: None Item 2. Identity and Background (a) The name, residence or business address, and the principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each executive officer and director and each controlling person, if any, of the reporting persons named above is set forth in Exhibit A hereto. To the best knowledge of the persons listed in Item 2 hereof, each person listed on Exhibit A is a United States citizen and, during the last five years, no person listed in Exhibit A attached (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The securities reported herein were acquired with funds of approximately $1,150.3 million (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from investment capital of FMA's respective advisory clients. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Advisory clients of FMA are the beneficial owners of approximately 7.1% of the Common Stock. FMA believes that the Common Stock of the Issuer is undervalued and that steps can and should be taken by the Issuer to increase the market valuation of the Common Stock. FMA has initiated discussions with the Issuer on alternatives for realizing the unrecognized value of the Issuer. FMA intends to continue its dialogue with, and to take an active interest in, the Issuer regarding, among other things, the Issuer's strategic direction, corporate governance and management, and to communicate from time to time with the Issuer's executive management and board of directors and with other holders of the Common Stock regarding such matters. FMA may in the future acquire additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer, in the open market, in privately-negotiated purchases or otherwise, and may also, depending on then current circumstances, dispose of all or a portion of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it in one or more transactions. Other than as described above, FMA does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or that would result in any of the actions or transactions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a-b) One or more of FMA's advisory clients is the owner of 16,964,198 shares of the Common Stock, representing 7.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. Investment advisory contracts with FMA's advisory clients grant to FMA sole voting and investment discretion over the securities owned by its advisory clients. Therefore, FMA may be deemed to be, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act (the "1934 Act"), the beneficial owner of 16,964,198 shares of Common Stock. All percentages of shares of Common Stock owned described in this statement are based upon 240,625,433 shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 25, 2005 as set forth in the Issuer's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated March 15, 2005. FMA is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). Beneficial ownership by investment advisory subsidiaries and other affiliates of FRI is being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being reported independently from each other. The voting and investment powers held by FMA are exercised independently from FRI, and from all other investment advisor subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and investment advisor subsidiaries other than FMA are collectively referred to herein as "FRI affiliates"). Furthermore, FMA and FRI internal policies and procedures establish informational barriers that prevent the flow between FMA and the FRI affiliates of information that relates to the voting and investment powers over the securities owned by their respective advisory clients. Consequently, FMA and the FRI affiliates are each reporting the securities over which they hold investment and voting power separately from each other. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") each own in excess of 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of FRI and are the principal shareholders of FRI. However, FMA exercises voting and investment powers on behalf of its advisory clients independently of FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and their respective affiliates. Consequently, beneficial ownership of the securities being reported by FMA is not attributed to FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and their respective affiliates other than FMA. FMA disclaims any economic interest or beneficial ownership in any of the securities covered by this statement. Furthermore, FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and their respective affiliates including FMA, are of the view that they are not acting as a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Act and that they are not otherwise required to attribute to each other the "beneficial ownership" of securities held by any of them or by any persons or entities advised by FRI subsidiaries. (c) Exhibit B sets forth all transactions in the shares of the Common Stock within the past sixty days. (d) No person other than respective advisory clients of FMA have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of the securities being reported herein. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer Other than as disclosed above, no persons named in Item 2 herein, nor to the best of such person's knowledge, no person named in Exhibit A hereto, has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any securities, finders' fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies. Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit A Executive Officers and Directors of Reporting Persons Exhibit B Summary of Transactions Within the Last Sixty Days After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. April 29, 2005 Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC /s/ David J. Winters DAVID J. WINTERS President and Chief Investment Officer Exhibit A EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Name Present Principal Occupation/Employment Residence or Business Address James R. Baio Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer FMA FRI Philippe Brugere-Trelat Vice President FMA FRI Michael Embler Senior Vice President - FMA FMA Barbara J. Green Secretary - FMA FRI Ephraim Karpel Vice President - Trading FMA Peter A. Langerman Chief Executive Officer - FMA FMA Kenneth A. Lewis Treasurer - FMA FMA Timothy Stearns Chief Compliance Officer FMA FRI Bradley Takahashi Vice President - FMA FMA David J. Winters President and Chief Investment Officer FMA FMA FRI Franklin Resources, Inc. One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA 94403-1906 Parent Company of Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., (the Parent Company of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC) and a number of investment advisers and administrative companies providing investment advice and administrative services to the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds, Franklin Mutual Series Fund Inc., managed accounts and other investment products. FMA Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078 An investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and investment adviser to Franklin Mutual Series Fund Inc. Exhibit B Summary of Transactions Within the Last Sixty Days Date Buy/Sell No. of Shares Price 03/18/05 buy 812,891 $68.0740 03/21/05 buy 357,700 $68.5442 03/21/05 buy 30,200 $68.4347 03/22/05 buy 546,500 $68.8123 03/22/05 buy 67,000 $68.6354 03/23/05 buy 564,700 $68.2043 03/23/05 buy 14,600 $68.2431 03/24/05 buy 365,000 $68.0210 03/24/05 buy 50,000 $67.9781 03/28/05 buy 482,500 $67.7968 03/29/05 buy 682,200 $67.7149 03/29/05 buy 26,400 $67.0066 03/30/05 buy 288,000 $67.8624 03/31/05 buy 302,000 $68.6219 04/01/05 buy 661,000 $68.6851 04/04/05 buy 239,000 $68.5260 04/04/05 buy 229,770 $69.1443 04/05/05 buy 645,400 $69.8355 04/06/05 buy 314,000 $70.8132 04/06/05 buy 17,400 $70.8596 04/07/05 buy 404,200 $71.4366 04/08/05 buy 729,800 $71.1251 04/11/05 buy 563,599 $70.6874 04/12/05 buy 507,308 $70.6842 04/13/05 buy 1,068,300 $70.3514 04/14/05 buy 1,125,400 $69.3347 04/15/05 buy 600,000 $67.8017 04/19/05 buy 531,400 $65.5117 04/20/05 buy 270,500 $65.5442 04/20/05 buy 450,000 $65.6873 04/21/05 buy 300,000 $64.0772 04/21/05 buy 192,400 $64.8248 04/21/05 buy 162,800 $63.6724 04/21/05 buy 260,000 $63.8800 04/22/05 buy 270,100 $63.3952 04/22/05 buy 101,000 $63.2745 04/25/05 buy 195,500 $62.5800 04/26/05 buy 558,000 $63.0052 04/27/05 buy 860,700 $64.8310 04/27/05 buy 17,000 $63.8432 04/28/05 buy 1,100,000 $65.7887 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----