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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 14, 1997
(November 13, 1997)
Commission file number: United Stationers Inc.: 0-10653
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United Stationers Inc.: Delaware 36-3141189
(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.
Item 5. Other Events
Benson P. Shapiro has been elected to the board of
directors of United Stationers Inc., effective immediately.
Dr. Shapiro has served on the faculty of Harvard
University for 27 years. Until July 1997, he was The
Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing at the Harvard
Business School. He continues to teach a variety of
Harvard's executive programs although he now concentrates
his professional time on research, writing and
consulting. He has taught more than 100 executive
education programs outside of Harvard and has served as a
consultant to 200 companies. Dr. Shapiro has written
numerous books and articles dealing with marketing
strategy. He holds a BSE (chemical engineering) from the
University of Michigan as well as MBA and DBA degrees
from Harvard.
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.
Dated: November 14, 1997 By: /s/ Daniel H. Bushell
Daniel H. Bushell
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
