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): January 28, 2016

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-22684 (Commission File Number) 38-1465835 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2801 East Beltline, NE Grand Rapids, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 49525 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 364-6161

None

(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:

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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

Effective January 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (the "Corporation") appointed Michael G. Wooldridge to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Wooldridge is a partner with the Grand Rapids, MI-based law firm Varnum, LLP. Mr. Wooldridge joined Varnum, LLP in 1985, and today is a partner in the firm's corporate practice team, focusing on corporate governance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises publicly traded companies on compliance matters, corporate structure, disclosure requirements and other issues, and has managed and led a variety of public equity and debt offerings for financial services and manufacturing companies.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Wooldridge to the Board of Directors, the Board increased the size of the Board from ten members to eleven members. Mr. Wooldridge has not yet been appointed to any committee of the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release announcing appointment of Michael G. Wooldridge to the Board of Directors of Universal Forest Products, Inc. issued by the Company on February 2, 2016.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated: February 2, 2016	By:	/s/ Michael R. Cole
		Michael R. Cole, Chief Financial Officer
		and Treasurer

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EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99(1)

news release

---------------AT THE COMPANY---------------

Lynn Afendoulis

Director, Corporate Communications

(616) 365-1502

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Attorney Michael Wooldridge appointed to UFPI Board of Directors

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., FEBRUARY 2, 2016 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that Michael G. Wooldridge, a partner with the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based law firm Varnum LLP, was appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 28, 2016.

Wooldridge joined Varnum, LLP in 1985, and today is a partner in the firm’s corporate practice team, focusing on corporate governance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises publicly traded companies on compliance matters, corporate structure, disclosure requirements and other issues, and has managed and led a variety of public equity and debt offerings for financial services and manufacturing companies.

“For years, Mike has provided us with invaluable legal and strategic counsel that has contributed to our success,” said UFPI Chairman William G. Currie. “Having him on our board enhances his ability to influence the direction and success of the companies of Universal. We are fortunate and pleased to add Mike to our board, and we know that the company will be well-served by Mike and the experience and knowledge he brings.”

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Wooldridge is serving until the April 20, 2016, UFPI shareholder meeting, at which time shareholders will be asked to approve his appointment to a one-year term expiring in April 2017. He holds the eleventh seat on the board, which represents an expansion of one seat, also approved at the board’s January 28, 2016, meeting.

A graduate of Alma College and Cornell University Law School, Wooldridge has earned numerous awards and recognitions, and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005. His current community engagements include serving on the board of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, as well as on the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets: retail, construction and industrial.  Founded in 1955, the Company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates throughout North America and in Australia. For more about Universal Forest Products, go to www.ufpi.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets we serve, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, events, or assumptions that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: fluctuations in the price of lumber; adverse or unusual weather conditions; adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve; government regulations, particularly involving environmental and safety regulations; and our ability to make successful business acquisitions. Certain of these risk factors as well as other risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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