VRTV Veritiv Corporation

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2016

Registration No. 333-207286

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2

to

FORM S-3

on

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

1000 Abernathy Road NE, Building 400, Suite 1700, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, (770) 391-8200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Mark W. Hianik, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Veritiv Corporation

1000 Abernathy Road NE, Building 400, Suite 1700

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(770) 391-8200

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

with copies to:

Larry A. Barden

Lindsey A. Smith

Sidley Austin LLP

One South Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 853-7000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this post-effective amendment is declared effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x Registration No. 333-207286

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 on Form S-1 (this “Amendment”) is being filed for the sole purpose of adding certain exhibits not previously filed with the registration statement.  This Amendment does not modify any provision of Part I or Part II of the registration statement (or any related prospectus or prospectus supplement) other than to supplement Part II, Item 16, as set forth below.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 16.                  EXHIBITS.

See the Index to Exhibits on page II-3 .

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on November 15, 2016.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 15, 2016.

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* Filed herewith

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