SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pirate Capital LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

(Street)
NORWALK CT 06854

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PW EAGLE INC [ PWEI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
common stock 09/19/2006 P 4,674 A $33.84 2,580,447 I See footnote 1(1)
common stock 09/20/2006 P 2,400 A $33.95 2,582,847 I See footnote 1(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
stock option (right to buy) $27.85 05/26/2006(2) 05/26/2016 common stock 15,000 15,000 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pirate Capital LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

(Street)
NORWALK CT 06854

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hudson Thomas R Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

(Street)
NORWALK CT 06854

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are held directly by Jolly Roger Fund LP, a limited partnership for which Pirate Capital LLC ("Pirate") serves as general partner, and Jolly Roger Offshore Fund LTD and Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD, each an investment fund for which Pirate serves as investment advisor (collectively, the "Funds"). Pirate is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported herein by reason of its position as general partner or investment advisor, as applicable, of the Funds, and may be deemed to hold a fractional pecuniary interest in such shares. Thomas R. Hudson Jr., as the sole managing member of Pirate, is also deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of any and all such securities in excess of their actual pecuniary interest, if any.
2. 25% are exercisable on each of 5/26/06, 5/26/07, 5/26/08 and 5/26/09. The stock option is held personally by Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
Remarks:
/s/ Pirate Capital LLC, by Thomas R. Hudson Jr. its Portfolio Manager 09/20/2006
/s/ Thomas R. Hudson Jr. 09/20/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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