SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT

                 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             April 21, 2005
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                    (Date of earliest event report)


                        WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

               Washington            1-4825            91-0470860
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            (State or other       (Commission        (IRS Employer
            jurisdiction of       File Number)       Identification
            incorporation or                             Number)
              organization)


                       Federal Way, Washington 98063-9777
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (zip code)

             Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                (253) 924-2345

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

SIGNATURES




                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON D.C., 20549

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

On April 21, 2005 William Ruckelshaus retired from the Company's Board of
Directors, having reached the mandatory retirement age for Company Directors.


SIGNATURES

	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.



							WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

						By	_/s/ Steven J. Hillyard
	                              Its:  Vice President and
                                          Chief Accounting Officer


Date:  April 21, 2005