-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A8ty++fDJpsvohwe7FGwPFaDMwxY/LVcH9ih9WcsWG4ObPcYUnYbaluTb2CvFEKB g8iQ4ntXyHFkF6vrxUU2ww== /in/edgar/work/20000804/0000909661-00-000047/0000909661-00-000047.txt : 20000921 0000909661-00-000047.hdr.sgml : 20000921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-00-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000804 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW FREMDER GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID I.COHEN GROUP MEMBERS: ENRIQUE BOILINI GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH F. DOWNES GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MERIDEE A. MOORE GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATIONERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000355999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [5110 ] IRS NUMBER: 363141189 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33670 FILM NUMBER: 686685 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 E GOLF RD CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 60016-1267 BUSINESS PHONE: 8476995000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 E GOLF ROAD STREET 2: 2200 E GOLF ROAD CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 600161267 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] IRS NUMBER: 943240279 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STE 11325 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154212132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Section 240.13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2 (Amendment No. ___________)1 United Stationers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 913004107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) July 28, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: o Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) o Rule 13d-1(d) - -------- 1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 358,000 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 358,000 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 358,000 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------=================================================================== Page 2 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 359,000 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 359,000 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 359,000 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------=================================================================== Page 3 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,600 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,600 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 88,600 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------=================================================================== Page 4 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 84,400 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 84,400 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 84,400 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------=================================================================== Page 5 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tinicum Partners, L.P. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 32,100 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,100 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 32,100 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------=================================================================== Page 6 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 797,200 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 797,200 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 797,200 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA, OO - -------------=================================================================== Page 7 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Partners, L.L.C. - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 922,100 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 922,100 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 922,100 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.7 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO - -------------=================================================================== Page 8 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Enrique H. Boilini - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Argentina - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 9 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David I. Cohen - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 10 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Joseph F. Downes - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 11 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Duhamel - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 12 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Andrew B. Fremder - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 13 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Richard B. Fried - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 14 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Mellin - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 15 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stephen L. Millham - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 16 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Meridee A. Moore - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 17 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas F. Steyer - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 18 of 24 Pages 13G ==================== CUSIP No. 913004107 ==================== - -------------=================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Mark C. Wehrly - -------------=================================================================== 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] ** ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,719,300 Shares, which is 5.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - -------------=================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------=================================================================== 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------============================================ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------============================================ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,719,300 ------------============================================ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------============================================ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,719,300 - ------------------------------------============================================ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,719,300 - -------------=================================================================== 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------=================================================================== 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0 % - -------------=================================================================== 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN - -------------=================================================================== Page 19 of 24 Pages Item 1. Issuer (a) Name of Issuer: United Stationers, Inc. (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2200 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016-1267 Item 2. Identity And Background. ----------------------- Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e)) ---------------------------------------------------------------- This statement relates to Shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Shares") of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 913004107. Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And ----------------------------------------------------------------- Citizenship (Item2(a), (b) and (c)) ----------------------------------- This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." The Partnerships (i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iii)Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partner ship ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partner ship ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and (v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it. FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as the "Partner ships." Page 20 of 24 Pages The Management Company ---------------------- (vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Management Company"), with respect to the Shares held by certain accounts managed by the Management Company (the "Managed Accounts")2. The General Partner Of The Partnerships --------------------------------------- (vii)Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Partnerships. The Managing Members Of the General Partner And The Management Company ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (viii) The following eleven persons who are managing members of both the General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts: Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"), David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Andrew B. Fremder ("Fremder"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Meridee A. Moore ("Moore"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly"). Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Duhamel, Fremder, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Moore, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting Persons." The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen other than Enrique H. Boilini who is an Argentinean citizen. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons other than Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The address of Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or -------------------------------------------------------------------- 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Specified in (a) - (j): ----------------------- Not Applicable. - -------- 2 Of the Shares reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts, 12,900 Shares (equal to approximately 0.04% of the total Shares currently outstanding) are held by The Absolute Return Fund of The Common Fund, a non-profit corporation whose principal address is 450 Post Road East, Westport, Connecticut 06881. Page 21 of 24 Pages If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This Box. [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Ownership --------- The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned directly by the Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Partnerships. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the General Partner and/or the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts. Each of the Management Company, the General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class -------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person --------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company -------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group --------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group ------------------------------ Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification ------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of Page 22 of 24 Pages or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 23 of 24 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: August 4, 2000 /s/ Thomas F. Steyer ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., on its own behalf and as General Partner of FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P., And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., By Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member /s/ Thomas F. Steyer ---------------------------------------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member /s/ Thomas F. Steyer ---------------------------------------- Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel, Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and Moore authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 1997, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sphere Drake Holdings Limited, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel and Fried authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 1999, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Shares of CliniChem Development Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2000, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Shares of Axogen Limited, is hereby incorporated by reference. Page 24 of 24 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----