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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 23, 2016
 
 
Univar Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-37443
 
26-1251958
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (331) 777-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On December 23, 2016, Univar Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment with Stephen D. Newlin to his Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated May 3, 2016 (the “RSU Amendment”). The RSU Amendment modifies the settlement provisions applicable to previously granted restricted stock units.

The complete text of the RSU Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
10.1
 
Amendment to Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated December 23, 2016, by and between Univar Inc. and Mr. Newlin.





SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 23, 2016
 
 
 
Univar Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Stephen N. Landsman
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Stephen N. Landsman
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary