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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 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): November 19, 1996
(November 18, 1996)
Commission file numbers: United Stationers Inc.: 0-10653
United Stationers Supply Co.: 33-59811
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United Stationers Inc.: Delaware 36-3141189
United Stationers Supply Co.: Illinois 36-2431718
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2200 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1267
(847) 699-5000
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's executive offices)
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United Stationers Inc. and United Stationers Supply Co.
Item 5. Other Events
Thomas W. Sturgess has resigned as Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of United
Stationers Inc. (the "Company") and of its wholly owned
subsidiary, United Stationers Supply Co., effective November 18, 1996.
The resignation was due to Mr. Sturgess' desire to devote more time
to his family.
Frederick B. Hegi, Jr., Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and
founding partner of Wingate Partners, the largest
stockholder of the Company, will assume the positions of
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
on an interim basis.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 99
Press release issued by the Company on November 18, 1996.
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.
United Stationers Supply Co.
Dated: November 19, 1996 By: /s/ Daniel H. Bushell
Daniel H. Bushell
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99
Kathleen S. Dvorak
Director, Investor Relations
or
Daniel H. Bushell
Chief Financial Officer
United Stationers Inc.
(847) 699-5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STURGESS RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UNITED STATIONERS INC.
Des Plaines, Ill., Nov. 18, 1996 -- United Stationers Inc.
(NASDAQ: USTR) announced today that Thomas W. Sturgess has
resigned as chairman of the board, president and chief executive
officer of the Company to devote more time to his family. Mr.
Sturgess will continue as a director of the Company. Frederick B.
Hegi, Jr., currently chairman of the executive committee of the
board of directors of the Company, will assume the position of
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer on an
interim basis. Daily operations of the Company will continue to
be managed by its senior management team led by Daniel H. Bushell,
executive vice president and chief financial officer, Michael D.
Rowsey, executive vice president, and Steven R. Schwarz, executive
vice president.
Frederick B. Hegi, Jr., 53, is the founding partner of Wingate
Partners, the largest shareholder of United Stationers Inc. Hegi
currently serves as chairman of the board of Loomis Holding
Corporation and ITCO Holding Company, Inc. He is also a director
of Century Products and Lone Star Technologies, Inc.
Sturgess stated, "In the time that I have been with United
Stationers, I have been fortunate to have worked with the finest,
most talented people in the business products industry. Because
of their dedication to excellence, we have made enormous strides
in every phase of our operations. Although I will no longer be
actively involved in the daily operations of the Company, I look
forward to playing a continuing role in its future as a director."
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Sturgess Resigns as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of United Stationers Inc.
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Hegi said, "I am pleased to serve the shareholders of United as
its interim chief executive officer. Based on my experience as a
director and a significant investor in the Company,
I am optimistic about its future and look forward to working with a
very capable management and employee team. Tom and I have been
partners for more than 15 years and I appreciate his contributions
to United's development; we look forward to having his continuing
counsel as a board member."
United Stationers Inc. is North America's largest wholesaler of
business products to resellers. Through its computer-based distribution
system, it makes more than 25,000 items available within 24 hours of order
placement through 41 regional distribution centers.
The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market
tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: USTR.
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