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): March 3, 2017 (March 1, 2017)

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.)

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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.

5.02(b). Departure of Certain Officers.
Stephen N. Landsman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Univar Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company on March 1, 2017, that he would resign his position, in order to accept a position with Syngenta AG as its head of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Landsman will continue in his role until May 2017 to assist in the transition of his replacement, who will be named at a later date.

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: March 3, 2017	 	 	 	Univar Inc.	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Carl J. Lukach	
 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Carl J. Lukach	
 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer