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: January 4, 2013
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) |
Registrants 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 January 2, 2013, the Registrant announced that Stephen A. Schultz, Group PresidentLagasse and ORS Nasco, would be resigning from his employment with the Registrant.
A Press Release announcing Mr. Schultz resignation is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99 | Press Release, dated January 2, 2013, announcing the resignation of Stephen A. Schultz. |
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: January 4, 2013 | /s/ Eric A. Blanchard | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||
Secretary |
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UNITED STATIONERS INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED JANUARY 3, 2013
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing |
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99 | Press Release, dated January 2, 2013, announcing the resignation of Stephen A. Schultz. | Included herewith |
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Exhibit 99
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Executive Offices | For Further Information Contact: | |
1 Parkway N. Blvd. | ||
Suite 100 | P. Cody Phipps | |
Deerfield, IL 60015 | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
or | ||
Fareed A. Khan | ||
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
United Stationers Inc. | ||
(847) 627-7000 |
UNITED STATIONERS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF GROUP PRESIDENT
DEERFIELD, Ill., January 2, 2013 United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) today announced that Steve Schultz, Group PresidentLagasse and ORS Nasco, will be leaving United Stationers at the end of January to become the President and Chief Operating OfficerNorth America for GOJO Industries.
Cody Phipps, president and chief executive officer, commented, Steve has provided strong business leadership to our Lagasse and ORS Nasco businesses. We respect his decision to leave the company, and we are confident that the Lagasse leadership team led by Paul Barrett and the ORS Nasco team led by Larry Davis are prepared to continue the success of these businesses.
Company Overview
United Stationers Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of business products, with 2011 net sales of $5.0 billion. The company stocks a broad and deep line of approximately 100,000 items on a national basis, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial supplies. A network currently comprised of 72 distribution centers allows it to deliver these products to over 25,000 reseller customers. This network, combined with Uniteds depth and breadth of inventory, enables the company to ship most products overnight to more than 90% of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico. For more information, visit www.unitedstationers.com.
United Stationers common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.
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