8-K

 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):  October 27, 2014

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 27, 2014, the Registrant’s Board of Directors elected Paul S. Williams to the Board. Mr. Williams will serve as a Class I director, whose term will expire in 2017. The Governance Committee of the Board of Directors has not yet determined committee memberships for Mr. Williams.

Mr. Williams will receive compensation pursuant to the Summary of Director Compensation which is described in the proxy statement for the Registrant’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2014.

A Press Release announcing the election of Mr. Williams to the Board of Directors of the Registrant is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press Release, dated October 31, 2014, announcing the election of Paul S. Williams to the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

* 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:  October 31, 2014	/s/Eric A. Blanchard
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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Executive Offices	For Further Information Contact:
One Parkway North Blvd. Suite 100 Deerfield, IL  60015-2559	Cody Phipps President and Chief Executive Officer Or Todd Shelton Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer United Stationers Inc. (847) 627-7000

UNITED STATIONERS ELECTS WILLIAMS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEERFIELD, Ill., October 31, 2014 – United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR), a leading wholesale distributor of business products, announced today that Paul S. Williams joined its board of directors on October 27, 2014. The Governance Committee of the Board of Directors has not yet determined committee memberships for Mr. Williams. His election to the board brings the total number of members to nine, eight of whom are independent directors.

Mr. Williams (55) has been a partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC, a legal executive search firm, since 2005. Prior to joining Major, Lindsey & Africa he served as executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Cardinal Health, Inc.

Mr. Williams has served on the board of directors of Compass Minerals International, Inc. since 2009, the board of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. since 2007, and the board of State Auto Financial Corporation, where he is the presiding lead director, since 2003.

Mr. Williams has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Yale University.

“We are extremely pleased to have Paul on our board,” said Charles K. Crovitz, chairman of United Stationers’ board of directors. “His extensive experience as a public company board member and distribution business executive, as well as his deep governance and M&A expertise, make Paul a valuable addition to our board.”

Company Overview

United Stationers Inc. is a leading supplier of business essentials, with 2013 net sales of $5.1 billion. The company stocks a broad assortment of over 140,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial supplies. The Company’s network of 65 distribution centers allows it to deliver these products to approximately 25,000 reseller customers. This network, combined with United’s breadth and depth of inventory, enables the Company to ship most products overnight to more than ninety percent of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico and Canada. For more information, visit unitedstationers.com.

United Stationers’ common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.

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