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 13, 2017 (March 8, 2017)

 

VERITIV CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36479	 	46-3234977	
(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
1000 Abernathy Road NE
Building 400, Suite 1700
Atlanta, Georgia	 	30328	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 391-8200

 
 
(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 8, 2017, Liza K. Landsman was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Veritiv Corporation (the “Company”).  A copy of the press release announcing the appointment  is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Ms. Landsman was also appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee.
 
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Landsman and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Ms. Landsman that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
 
Ms. Landsman will be entitled to receive compensation for her service as a director in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, as adjusted by the Board from time to time. In addition, Ms. Landsman and the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement substantially in the form entered into with the current directors of the Company.
 
Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)             Exhibits.
 
The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
 	 	 	
99.1	 	Press Release of Veritiv Corporation issued March 13, 2017.	
 
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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 13, 2017	 	/s/ Mark W. Hianik	
 	 	Mark W. Hianik	
 	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
 	 	 	
99.1	 	Press Release of Veritiv Corporation issued March 13, 2017.	
 
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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
Liza Landsman Named to
Veritiv Board of Directors
 
ATLANTA (March 13, 2017) — Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), a North American leader in business-to-business distribution solutions, announced today the appointment of Liza Landsman to the company’s board of directors.  Ms. Landsman will also be a member of the board’s nominating and governance committee.
 
“I am pleased to welcome Liza to the Veritiv Board of Directors,” said Mary Laschinger, Chairman and CEO of Veritiv.  “Her extensive business experience in marketing, advertising, branding and e-commerce strategy, as well as her proven leadership skills, will be a strong complement to our Board’s current composition and will serve Veritiv well.”
 
Ms. Landsman was recently named President and Chief Customer Officer of Jet.com, an online retailer recently acquired by Wal-Mart.  She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Jet.com, overseeing marketing, advertising and all aspects of the company’s customer experience.
 
Ms. Landsman has more than 20 years of extensive digital strategy and data analytics experience across many sectors.  She was previously Chief Marketing Officer for E*TRADE, Managing Director and Global Head of Digital for BlackRock, Operating Partner and Acting Chief Marketing Officer for Bravas Partners, and held a variety of senior leadership roles at Citi and IBM.
 
She is currently a director of Choice Hotels International, Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of GO Project, a New York City-based education non-profit.
 
About Veritiv
 
Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), headquartered in Atlanta, is a leading North American business-to-business distributor of print, publishing, packaging, and facility solutions; and also a provider of logistics and supply chain management services. Serving customers in a wide range of industries, the Company has approximately 180 distribution centers throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and employs approximately 8,800 team members worldwide that help shape the success of its customers.  For more information about Veritiv and its business segments visit www.veritivcorp.com.
 
Veritiv Contacts:
 
Investors: Tom Morabito, 770-391-8451      Media: Ed Patterson, 770-391-8244