Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information provided in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, among other things:



    •     Class A Common Stock: At the effective time of the Company Merger (the
          "Company Merger Effective Time"), each share of Class A Common Stock of
          the Company, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding
          immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time (each, a "Company
          Common Share"), other than Company Common Shares held by any Company
          Party, any Parent Party, or any of their respective subsidiaries (which
          were cancelled and ceased to exist as of the Company Merger Effective
          Time), was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to
          receive 0.230 validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of
          common stock of Parent, par value $1.00 per share (the "Merger
          Consideration"), without interest, but subject to applicable withholding
          taxes, plus the right, if any, to receive cash in lieu of fractional
          shares of the Merger Consideration (the "Fractional Share Consideration")
          into which such Company Common Shares would have been converted;



    •     Partnership OP Units: At the effective time of the Partnership Merger
          (the "Partnership Merger Effective Time"), each common unit of the
          Partnership (each, a "Partnership OP Unit"), other than Partnership OP
          Units held by any Company Party, any Parent Party, or any of their
          respective subsidiaries (which were cancelled and ceased to exist as of
          the Partnership Merger Effective Time), was automatically cancelled and
          converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without
          interest, but subject to applicable withholding taxes, plus the right, if
          any, to receive the Fractional Share Consideration into which such
          Partnership OP Units would have been converted;



    •     Company Restricted Stock Awards: Immediately prior to the Company Merger
          Effective Time, any and all outstanding issuance and forfeiture
          conditions on any Company Common Shares subject to Company Restricted
          Stock Awards were deemed satisfied in full and on a fully vested basis
          (at maximum performance to the extent applicable), and such Company
          Common Shares were automatically converted into the right to receive the
          Merger Consideration in respect of each such Company Common Share, plus
          any Fractional Share Consideration into which such Company Common Shares
          would have been converted, less applicable taxes and withholding; and



    •     Partnership LTIP Units: Immediately prior to the Partnership Merger
          Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding unvested LTIP Unit in the
          Partnership (each, a "Partnership LTIP Unit") automatically became fully
          vested (at maximum performance to the extent applicable) and (ii) each
          issued and outstanding vested Partnership LTIP Unit eligible for
          conversion into a Partnership OP Unit prior to or at the Partnership
          Merger Effective Time (including Partnership LTIP Units that vested in
          accordance with clause (i) of this paragraph), automatically converted
          into a Partnership OP Unit, and such Partnership OP Units were
          automatically converted into the right to receive the Merger
          Consideration in respect of each such Partnership OP Unit, plus any
          Fractional Share Consideration into which such Partnership OP Units would
          have been converted.



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The description of the Mergers and the Merger Agreement contained in this Item 2.01 does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or


           Standard; Transfer of Listing

The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

On September 14, 2022, in connection with the completion of the Company Merger, the Surviving Company requested that the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") suspend trading in the Company Common Shares and file with the SEC a notification of removal from listing and registration on Form 25 to effect the delisting from the NYSE and deregistration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), of the Company Common Shares. Following the effectiveness of the Form 25, the Surviving Company intends to file with the SEC a Form 15 requesting the termination of registration of the Company Common Shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of reporting obligations under Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

At the Company Merger Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Shares outstanding immediately before the Company Merger ceased to have any rights as stockholders of the Company (other than their right to receive the Merger Consideration and the Fractional Share Consideration, if applicable).

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant

The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

As a result of the completion of the Company Merger, a change in control of the Company occurred. Merger Sub, as successor by merger to the Company, remains a subsidiary of Parent.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with, and by virtue of, the completion of the Mergers, at the Company Merger Effective Time, all of the directors of the Company ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any and all committees of the Company's board of directors. These actions were in connection with the Mergers and not as a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Important Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving PotlatchDeltic and CatchMark. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. In connection with the proposed transaction, PotlatchDeltic filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that was declared effective on August 10, 2022 that constitutes a prospectus of PotlatchDeltic and a proxy statement of CatchMark. CatchMark filed the proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC on August 10, 2022 and mailed it to its stockholders commencing August 12, 2022. The proxy statement/prospectus related to the proposed merger contains important information about PotlatchDeltic, CatchMark, the proposed transaction and related matters. Investors are urged to carefully read the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed or to be filed with the



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SEC (or incorporated by reference into the proxy statement/prospectus) in connection with the proposed merger. Investors may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors are able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by the parties on PotlatchDeltic's website at www.potlatchdeltic.com (which website is not incorporated herein by reference), for documents filed with the SEC by PotlatchDeltic, or on CatchMark's website at www.catchmark.com (which website is not incorporated herein by reference), for documents filed with the SEC by CatchMark.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the Company's use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "should," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," or other similar words. However, the absence of these or similar words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, that (i) the timing of the closing of the Mergers, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all or that the closing of the Mergers will not occur; (ii) the proposed Mergers may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (iii) the Company's business may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Mergers; (iv) the risk that the proposed Mergers disrupt the Company's current plans and operations or divert management's or employees' attention from ongoing business operations; (v) the risk of potential difficulties with the Company's ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with suppliers and other third parties as a result of the proposed Mergers; (vi) the possible failure of the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT; (vii) stockholder litigation in connection with the proposed Mergers may affect the timing or occurrence of the proposed Mergers or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; (viii) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors; (ix) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; and (x) other risks to the consummation of the proposed Mergers, including the risk that the proposed Mergers will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; (xi) the factors described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company's other filings with the SEC and the proxy statement/prospectus filed by the Company in connection with the Mergers. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits




(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                                Exhibit Description

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
             document).



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