UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: July 19, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported) Potlatch Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5313 82-0156045 ------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- (State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Identification Number) Incorporation) 601 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100, Spokane WA 99201 --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 509-835-1500 ------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this "Form 8-K/A") to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Potlatch Corporation filed on July 19, 2005 is being filed to correct certain errors in the amounts of accounts payable and inventories as of June 30, 2005, which were shown in a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to such Form 8-K. The corrected press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K/A. The information in this Form 8-K/A and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Corrected press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated July 19, 2005. 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. Dated: July 19, 2005 POTLATCH CORPORATION By: /s/ Gerald L. Zuehlke --------------------------- Name: Gerald L. Zuehlke Title: Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Corrected press release issued by Potlatch Corporation, dated July 19, 2005