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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2017 (May 1, 2017)
 
Univar Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-37443
 
26-1251958
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (331) 777-6000

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨





Item 8.01. Other Events
The Board of Directors of Univar Inc. has appointed Mr. Jeffrey W. Carr as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective May 11, 2017.
A copy of the Company’s press release relating to this appointment is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K
99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated May 1, 2017





SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 2, 2017
 
 
 
Univar Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Stephen N. Landsman
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Stephen N. Landsman
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary