DEERFIELD, Ill., May 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United
Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) announced that on May 20, 2015 its board of directors declared a
$0.14 per share dividend payable on
July 15, 2015 to stockholders of
record at the close of business on June 15,
2015.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning
the company's dividend. These statements are based on
management's current expectations and assumptions about many
important factors, including the following, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements: continued strength in the company's
financial position, including cash flows; the availability of
financing sources to meet United's business needs; and other risks
identified in the company's most recent filing on Form 10-K and
other SEC filings, all of which are available on the company's
website. The company does not undertake to update its
forward-looking statements.
Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to
consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating
forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements. For additional
information about risks and uncertainties that could materially
affect United's results, please see the company's Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking information
in this news release is made as of this date only, and the company
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement.
Investors are advised to consult any further disclosure by United
regarding the matters discussed in this release in its
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other
written statements it makes from time to time. It is not
possible to anticipate or foresee all risks and uncertainties, and
investors should not consider any list of risks and uncertainties
to be exhaustive or complete.
Company Overview
United Stationers Inc. is a leading supplier of workplace
essentials, with 2014 net sales of $5.3
billion. The company stocks a broad assortment of over
160,000 items, including technology products, traditional office
products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture,
industrial supplies, and automotive aftermarket tools. The
Company's network of 73 distribution centers allows it to deliver
these products to approximately 30,000 reseller customers. One of
the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries is an online retailer which
sells direct to end consumers. This network, combined with United's
breadth and depth of inventory, enables the Company to ship most
products overnight to more than ninety percent of the U.S. and
major cities in Mexico and
Canada. For more information,
visit unitedstationers.com.
United Stationers common stock currently trades on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol USTR. As previously
announced, on June 1, 2015, United
Stationers will become Essendant Inc. and will trade on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol ESND.
For Further Information Contact:
Robert B. Aiken
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
or
Todd Shelton
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(847) 627-7000
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