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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
(AMENDMENT NO. 9)
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TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 9)
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
ASSOCIATED HOLDINGS, INC.
(BIDDER)
COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
913004 10 7
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
THOMAS W. STURGESS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
750 NORTH ST. PAUL STREET, SUITE 1200
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BIDDER)
COPY TO:
LAWRENCE D. STUART, JR., ESQ.
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201-6950
MARCH 30, 1995
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE**
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$266,628,505 $53,426
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. The
amount assumes the purchase of 17,201,839 shares of the common stock, $0.10
par value (the "Shares"), of United Stationers Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), at a purchase price of $15.50 per share, net to the seller
in cash. Such number of Shares represents 92.5% of all the Shares
outstanding as of February 10, 1995, and assumes the buy-out of all existing
options to acquire Shares from the Company.
** Includes a fee of $100 with respect to the filing of Schedule 13D in
accordance with Rule 13d-7.
[X]Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
or schedule and the date of its filing.
AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY PAID: $53,426 FILING PARTY: ASSOCIATED HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM OR REGISTRATION NO.: SCHEDULE 14D-1 DATE FILED: FEBRUARY 21, 1995
SCHEDULE 13D
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Exhibit Index is located on Page 6
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CUSIP NO. 913004 10 7 14D-1 Page 2 of Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Associated Holdings, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
BK, AF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f). [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,201,839 Shares*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [_]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
92.5%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO, HC
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* On March 30, 1995, Associated Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Associated"), accepted and paid for 17,201,839 shares of Common Stock,
$0.10 par value (the "Shares"), of the Company, of the 17,765,138 Shares
which were validly tendered by certain stockholders of the Company (the
"Tendered Shares"), at a purchase price of $15.50 per share, net to the
seller in cash. The Tendered Shares were accepted and paid for by Associated
pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase dated February 21, 1995, as
amended, on a pro rata basis (with adjustments to avoid purchases of
fractional shares), at a proration factor of .9682919 Share for each Share
validly tendered.
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This Statement amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
14D-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 1995
(as heretofore amended and further amended by this Amendment No. 9, the
"Schedule 14D-1") by Associated Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Associated"), relating to the offer by Associated to purchase up to
17,201,839 shares of the common stock, $0.10 par value (the "Shares"), of the
Company, at a purchase price of $15.50 per share, net to the seller in cash,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase
dated February 21, 1995 (the "Offer to Purchase"), the Supplement No. 1 to the
Offer to Purchase dated March 9, 1995 (the "Supplement"), and in the related
Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, the
Supplement and any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute
the "Offer"), filed as Exhibits (a)(1), (a)(12) and (a)(2), respectively.
This Statement also amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D with
respect to the acquisition by Associated of beneficial ownership of 17,201,839
Shares which were accepted and paid for by Associated pursuant to the terms of
the Offer. The item numbers and responses thereto below are in accordance with
the requirements of Schedule 14D-1.
ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
(a)(1) Offer to Purchase, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(2) Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(4) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
Other Nominees.
(a)(5) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(6) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(7) Form of Summary Advertisement, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(8) Text of Press Release, dated February 14, 1995.
(a)(9) Text of Press Release, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(10) Text of Press Release, dated March 1, 1995.
(a)(11) Text of Press Release, dated March 3, 1995.
(a)(12) Supplement No. 1 to Offer to Purchase, dated March 9, 1995.
(a)(13) Text of Press Release, dated March 9, 1995.
(a)(14) Text of Press Release, dated March 15, 1995.
(a)(15) Text of Press Release, dated March 20, 1995.
(a)(16) Text of Press Release, dated March 22, 1995.
(a)(17) Text of Press Release, dated March 23, 1995.
*(a)(18) Text of Press Release, dated March 30, 1995.
(b) Commitment Letter, dated February 13, 1995, from The Chase Manhattan
Bank (National Association) to Associated and Associated Stationers,
Inc. ("ASI"), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of
Associated.
(c)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 13, 1995, between
Associated and the Company.
(c)(2) Agreement to Tender, dated as of February 13, 1995, among Associated
and certain stockholders of the Company.
(c)(3) Letter of Intent, dated December 21, 1994 among Associated and the
Company.
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(c)(4) No-Hire Letter, dated November 16, 1994 among Associated, Wingate
Partners, L.P. ("Wingate Partners") and the Company.
(c)(5) Confidentiality Agreement, dated November 16, 1994 among Associated,
Wingate Partners and the Company.
(c)(6) Amendment to Letter of Intent, dated as of January 6, 1995, between
Associated and the Company.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) None.
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*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned
certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: March 30, 1995
ASSOCIATED HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas W. Sturgess
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Thomas W. Sturgess,
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(a)(1) Offer to Purchase, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(2) Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(4) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
and Other Nominees.
(a)(5) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(6) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number
on Substitute
Form W-9.
(a)(7) Form of Summary Advertisement, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(8) Text of Press Release, dated February 14, 1995.
(a)(9) Text of Press Release, dated February 21, 1995.
(a)(10) Text of Press Release, dated March 1, 1995.
(a)(11) Text of Press Release, dated March 3, 1995.
(a)(12) Supplement No. 1 to Offer to Purchase, dated March 9, 1995.
(a)(13) Text of Press Release, dated March 9, 1995.
(a)(14) Text of Press Release, dated March 15, 1995.
(a)(15) Text of Press Release, dated March 20, 1995.
(a)(16) Text of Press Release, dated March 22, 1995.
(a)(17) Text of Press Release, dated March 23, 1995.
*(a)(18) Text of Press Release, dated March 30, 1995.
(b) Commitment Letter, dated February 13, 1995, from The Chase
Manhattan Bank (National Association) to Associated and ASI.
(c)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 13, 1995,
between Associated and the Company.
(c)(2) Agreement to Tender, dated as of February 13, 1995, among
Associated and the certain stockholders of the Company.
(c)(3) Letter of Intent, dated December 21, 1994 among Associated and
the Company.
(c)(4) No-Hire Letter, dated November 16, 1994 among Associated,
Wingate Partners, L.P. ("Wingate Partners") and the Company.
(c)(5) Confidentiality Agreement, dated November 16, 1994 among
Associated, Wingate Partners and the Company.
(c)(6) Amendment to Letter of Intent, dated as of January 6, 1995,
between Associated and the Company.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) None.
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EXHIBIT 99(a)(18)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Executive Offices: Kathleen S. Dvorak
Associated Stationers, Inc. Director, Investor Relations
1075 Hawthorne Drive United Stationers Inc.
Itasca, Illinois 60143 (708) 699-5000
Thomas W. Sturgess
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Associated Holdings, Inc.
(214) 720-1313
ASSOCIATED HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES
PAYMENT FOR UNITED STATIONERS SHARES TENDERED
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ITASCA, ILL. -- March 30, 1995 -- Associated Holdings, Inc. announced today that
it has accepted and paid for 17,201,839 shares of United Stationers Inc.
(NASDAQ:USTR) common stock at a purchase price of $15.50 per share, net to the
seller in cash, in accordance with the terms of its tender offer. 17,765,138
shares were validly tendered in the offer which expired on March 22, 1995.
Associated said it will pay for the 17,201,839 shares on a pro rata basis (with
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adjustments to avoid purchases of fractional shares). The proration factor of
.9682919 will be applied to each share which was validly tendered.
