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| EX-10.1 - FIRST OMNIBUS AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT - ESSENDANT INC | d288521dex101.htm |
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) January 20, 2012
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-10653 | 36-3141189 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Parkway North Blvd. Suite 100 Deerfield, Illinois |
60015-2559 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 627-7000
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On January 20, 2012, United Stationers Supply Co. (“USSC”), United Stationers Receivables, LLC (“USR”), and United Stationers Financial Services LLC (“USFS”) entered into a First Omnibus Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transfer and Administration Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (the “First Omnibus Amendment”). The First Omnibus Agreement amended (i) the Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2009 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Transfer Agreement”), between USSC, USR, USFS and Bank of America, (ii) the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2009 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Purchase Agreement”), between USFS and USR, and (iii) the Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2009 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Sale Agreement”), between USSC and USFS. The First Omnibus Amendment extended the commitment termination date of the Transfer Agreement to January 18, 2013. The Omnibus Amendment also amended the Transfer Agreement to conform the leverage ratio covenant and consolidated net worth covenant in the Transfer Agreement to the corresponding covenants in the Third Amended and Restated Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated September 21, 2011 among United Stationers Supply Co., United Stationers Inc., the lenders from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.
The First Omnibus Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing summary of the material terms of the First Omnibus Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| 10.1*† | First Omnibus Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2012, between United Stationers Supply Co., United Stationers Receivables, LLC, United Stationers Financial Services LLC, and Bank of America, National Association | |
| * | Included herewith |
| † | Confidential treatment has been requested for a portion of this document. Confidential portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
SIGNATURES
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. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: January 26, 2012 | /s/ Eric A. Blanchard | |||||
| Eric A. Blanchard | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
UNITED STATIONERS INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED JANUARY 20, 2012
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 10.1*† | First Omnibus Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2012, between United Stationers Supply Co., United Stationers Receivables, LLC, United Stationers Financial Services LLC and Bank of America, National Association | Included herewith | ||
| * | Included herewith |
| † | Confidential treatment has been requested for a portion of this document. Confidential portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |