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): May 2, 2017 (May 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 8.01.  Other Events
The Board of Directors of Univar Inc. has appointed Mr. Jeffrey W. Carr as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective May 11, 2017.
A copy of the Company’s press release relating to this appointment is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K
99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated May 1, 2017

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: May 2, 2017	 	 	 	Univar Inc.	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Stephen N. Landsman	
 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Stephen N. Landsman	
 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	

PRESS RELEASE

	
	
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	
Media Relations	
Michele Mazur	
+1 331-777-6187	
mediarelations@univar.com	

Univar Names Jeffrey Carr as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 01, 2017 - Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”), a global chemical and ingredients distributor and provider of value-added services has named Jeffrey Carr as general counsel and corporate secretary effective, May 11, 2017.
Carr brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate law, including more than 10 years as the General Counsel and Secretary of FMC Technologies, Inc. a diversified manufacturing company serving energy, air transport and food processing industries. As General Counsel, Carr was responsible for oversight of governance, regulatory, compliance, commercial, litigation, securities and other corporate matters. He also developed unique legal delivery concepts that drove process excellence and efficiency for the legal function.

“Jeff’s comprehensive record of accomplishment as a general counsel in industry will be a tremendous asset to Univar,” said Stephen Newlin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Univar. “Jeff has demonstrated the ability to deliver legal compliance services efficiently and effectively, all while acting as a key support resource for corporate business teams.”
Carr most recently served as President of ValoremNext LLC, part of the ValoremGroup, a company dedicated to changing the delivery of legal services. Prior to his role at FMC Technologies, Carr practiced international trade law in Washington, D.C., and clerked for The Honorable Murray M. Schwartz, United States District Court judge for the District of Delaware.
Carr holds a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a juris doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He also completed post-graduate studies in international business and affairs.

About Univar Inc.

Founded in 1924, Univar (NYSE: UNVR) is a global chemical and ingredients distributor and provider of value-added services, working with leading suppliers worldwide. Supported by a comprehensive team of sales and technical professionals with deep specialty and market expertise, Univar operates hundreds of distribution facilities throughout North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Univar delivers tailored customer solutions through a broad product and services portfolio sustained by one of the most extensive industry distribution networks in the world. For more information, visit www.univar.com .

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