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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
<U>June 1, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Delaware</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>91-1313292</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington
98370</U></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code <U>(360) 697-6626</U></P>

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since last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 98%; font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-(b))</TD></TR>
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BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On June 1, 2012 the Partnership announced
a quarterly distribution of 45 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 15, 2012 and payable on June 29, 2012.
A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 91%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify"><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Press release of the registrant dated June 1, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of Section
13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED<BR>PARTNERSHIP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">DATE: June 1, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>BY: /s/ Thomas M. Ringo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas M. Ringo</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pope<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner</TD></TR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
June 1, 2012
Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
91-1313292
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington
98370
(Address of principal executive offices)	(ZIP
Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
(360) 697-6626
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
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-(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
INFORMATION TO
BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
On June 1, 2012 the Partnership announced
a quarterly distribution of 45 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on June 15, 2012 and payable on June 29, 2012.
A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No
.
Description
99.1
Press release of the registrant dated June 1, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section
13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
DATE: June 1, 2012
BY: /s/ Thomas M. Ringo
Thomas M. Ringo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pope
Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership, and
Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner