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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - ESSENDANT INC | dex991.htm |
| EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE - ESSENDANT INC | dex992.htm |
UNITED STATES
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: July 18, 2011 (Date of earliest event reported: July 14, 2011)
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-10653 | 36-3141189 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Parkway North Blvd. Suite 100 Deerfield, Illinois |
60015-2559 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 627-7000
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 14, 2011, the Registrant’s Board of Directors increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven members and elected Jonathan P. Ward to the Board of Directors. Mr. Ward will serve as a Class III director, whose term will expire in 2013, and as a member of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee of the Board.
Mr. Ward will receive compensation pursuant to the Summary of Director Compensation which has been described in the Company’s prior SEC filings.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Ward to the Board of Directors of the Registrant is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 15, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved an expanded stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of an additional $100 million of the Registrant’s Common Stock. The Registrant currently has less than $100 thousand remaining under the prior authorization approved by the Board of Directors in October 2010. Under this program, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market and business conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without notice.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1* |
Press Release, dated July 15, 2011, electing Jonathan P. Ward to the Board of Directors of the Registrant. | |
| 99.2* |
Press Release, dated July 15, 2011, announcing a new share repurchase program | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED STATIONERS INC. | ||
| Date: July 18, 2011 | /s/ Eric A. Blanchard | |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED JULY 18, 2011
| Exhibit |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 15, 2011, electing Jonathan P. Ward to the Board of Directors of the Registrant | Filed Herewith | ||
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated July 15, 2011, announcing a new share repurchase program | Filed Herewith | ||
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