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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): October 3, 2000
(October 2, 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
The board of directors of United Stationers Inc. (the "Company") today announced
that it has elected Eileen A. Kamerick as executive vice president and chief
financial officer. She will report directly to Randall W. Larrimore, president
and chief executive officer.
Before joining United Stationers, Kamerick, 42, had been vice
president-finance, the Americas for BP Amoco plc, and vice president and chief
financial officer for BP America following the Amoco/British Petroleum merger in
January 1999. Prior to the merger, Kamerick was vice president and treasurer of
Amoco Corporation. Her responsibilities included corporate finance, mergers and
acquisitions, banking, and pension and trust investments. During her tenure at
Amoco, Kamerick served in a number of other areas, including the legal and
finance departments, and was responsible for reporting to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Prior to joining Amoco, she practiced law with the firm of
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she concentrated on securities law
and mergers and acquisitions.
Kamerick graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Boston College. She received her law
degree from the University of Chicago Law School, and also holds an MBA, with
honors, in Finance and International Business from The Graduate School of
Business of the University of Chicago. Kamerick completed postgraduate work at
Exeter College, Oxford University. She serves on the board of directors of
Vysis, Inc., a biotechnology company. Kamerick lives in Chicago, Illinois.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99
Press release issued by the Company on October 2, 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: October 3, 2000 By: /s/ Randall W. Larrimore
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Randall W. Larrimore
President and Chief Executive Officer
