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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): March 24, 2000
(March 23, 2000)
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
United Stationers Inc. announced that United Stationers Supply Co. (the
"Company"), its wholly owned subsidiary, is calling the remaining $100
million of its 12.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005 (the "Notes") for
redemption. The CUSIP number related to the Notes is 913008 AB 4. The Notes
will be redeemed on May 2, 2000 at a redemption price of 106.375% of the
principal amount plus accrued interest to the redemption date. The
redemption price will be financed through funds generated from the Company's
operations and available borrowings under its revolving credit agreement.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99
Press release issued by the Company on March 23, 2000.
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: March 24, 2000 By: /s/ Randall W. Larrimore
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Randall W. Larrimore
President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99
Kathleen S. Dvorak
Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Randall W. Larrimore
President and Chief Executive Officer
United Stationers Inc.
(847) 699-5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNITED STATIONERS TO REDEEM
12.75% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
DES PLAINES, Ill. March 23, 2000--United Stationers Inc. (Nasdaq:USTR) today
announced that United Stationers Supply Co., its wholly owned subsidiary, is
calling the remaining $100 million of its 12.75% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2005 for redemption. The CUSIP number related to the 12.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes is 913008 AB 4. The Notes will be redeemed on May 2, 2000
at the redemption price of 106.375% of the principal amount plus accrued
interest to the redemption date. On and after the redemption date, interest
on these Notes will cease to accrue. The Bank of New York, the trustee, will
send the required Notice of Redemption to each holder of the 12.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes. The redemption of the Notes will be financed through
funds generated from operations and available borrowings under the Company's
revolving credit agreement.
With the exception of statements regarding historical matters, the matters
discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
highly-competitive environment in which the Company operates, the integration
of acquisitions, changes in end-users' traditional demands for business
products, reliance by the Company on certain key suppliers, and the effects
on the Company of fluctuations in manufacturers' pricing and general economic
conditions. A description of these factors, as well as other factors, which
could affect the Company's business, is set forth in certain of the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
United Stationers Inc., with sales of $3.4 billion, is North America's
largest distributor of business products to resellers. United makes more
than 35,000 items available to 20,000 resellers within 24 hours of receiving
the order. It does this through an integrated distribution system that links
39 regional distribution centers, 21 Lagasse distribution centers that serve
the janitorial and sanitation industry, and six Azerty distribution centers
that serve computer supply resellers.
The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under
the symbol USTR and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
