UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2016 (March 10, 2016)
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VERITIV CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36479
 
42-3234977
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Abernathy Road NE
Building 400, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA
(Address of principal executive offices)



30328
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 391-8200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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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.
On March 10, 2016, Allan R. Dragone, Jr. advised the Board of Directors of Veritiv Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire as a Company director effective as of the expiration of Mr. Dragone’s current term at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 12, 2016 (the “2016 Annual Meeting”) and to not stand for re-election at the 2016 Annual Meeting.









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 hereunto duly authorized.
                
 
 
 
VERITIV CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 11, 2016
 
/s/ Mark W. Hianik
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark W. Hianik
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary