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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Section 240.13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
(Amendment No. ___________)1
United Stationers, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
913004107
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(CUSIP Number)
July 28, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act")or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Page 1 of 24 Pages
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 358,000
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
358,000
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
358,000
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 2 of 24 Pages
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 359,000
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
359,000
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
359,000
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 3 of 24 Pages
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 88,600
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
88,600
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
88,600
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.3 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 84,400
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
84,400
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
84,400
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 32,100
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
32,100
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
32,100
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.1 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 6 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 797,200
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
797,200
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
797,200
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.3 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA, OO
-------------===================================================================
Page 7 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 922,100
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
922,100
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
922,100
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.7 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
-------------===================================================================
Page 8 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Enrique H. Boilini
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Argentina
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 9 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 10 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph F. Downes
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 11 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 12 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andrew B. Fremder
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 13 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 14 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
13G
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CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 15 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>
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====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 16 of 24 Pages
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====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Meridee A. Moore
-------------===================================================================
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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13G
====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate
of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
securities reported by it on this cover page.
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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13G
====================
CUSIP No. 913004107
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of
1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The
reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this
cover page.
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
------------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,719,300
------------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
------------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,719,300
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,719,300
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0 %
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1. Issuer
(a) Name of Issuer:
United Stationers, Inc. (the "Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2200 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016-1267
Item 2. Identity And Background.
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Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
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This statement relates to Shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share
(the "Shares") of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 913004107.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
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Citizenship (Item2(a), (b) and (c))
-----------------------------------
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of
whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Partnerships
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Shares
held by it;
(iii)Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partner ship ("FCIP II"), with respect to
the Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partner ship ("FCIP III"), with respect to
the Shares held by it; and
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as
the "Partner ships."
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The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Management Company"), with respect
to the Shares held by certain accounts managed by the
Management Company (the "Managed Accounts")2.
The General Partner Of The Partnerships
---------------------------------------
(vii)Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company which is the general partner of each of the
Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to the
Shares held by each of the Partnerships.
The Managing Members Of the General Partner And The Management Company
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(viii) The following eleven persons who are managing members of
both the General Partner and the Management Company, with
respect to the Shares held by the Partnerships and the
Managed Accounts: Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"), David I.
Cohen ("Cohen"), Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F.
Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Andrew B. Fremder ("Fremder"), Richard
B. Fried ("Fried"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L.
Millham ("Millham"), Meridee A. Moore ("Moore"), Thomas F.
Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Duhamel, Fremder, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Moore,
Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting
Persons."
The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner and
the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen other than Enrique H. Boilini who is an
Argentinean citizen.
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons other than Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.,
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The address of
Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
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240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
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Specified in (a) - (j):
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Not Applicable.
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2 Of the Shares reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed
Accounts, 12,900 Shares (equal to approximately 0.04% of the total Shares
currently outstanding) are held by The Absolute Return Fund of The Common Fund,
a non-profit corporation whose principal address is 450 Post Road East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881.
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If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This Box. [X]
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Item 4. Ownership
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The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned directly by the
Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The General
Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Partnerships. The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The
Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the General Partner
and/or the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
all such Shares held by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts. Each of the
Management Company, the General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.
Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
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Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
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Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
---------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of
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or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: August 4, 2000
/s/ Thomas F. Steyer
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FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
By Thomas F. Steyer,
Senior Managing Member
/s/ Thomas F. Steyer
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Thomas F. Steyer,
Senior Managing Member
/s/ Thomas F. Steyer
----------------------------------------
Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for each of Enrique H. Boilini,
David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
Stephen L. Millham, Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Fremder,
Mellin, Millham and Moore authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13G
on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 1997, by
such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sphere Drake Holdings
Limited, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed
by Duhamel and Fried authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13G on
each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 1999, by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Shares of
CliniChem Development Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Steyer to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2000, by
such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Shares of Axogen Limited, is
hereby incorporated by reference.
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