0001209191-16-114493.txt : 20160418 0001209191-16-114493.hdr.sgml : 20160418 20160418115448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-114493 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160415 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160418 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSENDANT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000355999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110] IRS NUMBER: 363141189 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PARKWAY NORTH BOULEVARD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015-2559 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-627-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PARKWAY NORTH BOULEVARD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015-2559 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATIONERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLANCHARD ERIC A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037494 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10653 FILM NUMBER: 161576270 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PARKWAY NORTH BOULEVARD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015-2559 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-04-15 0 0000355999 ESSENDANT INC ESND 0001037494 BLANCHARD ERIC A C/O ESSENDANT INC. ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD. DEERFIELD IL 60015 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, Gen Counsel & Secretary Common Stock 2016-04-15 4 M 0 4000 22.99 A 44426 D Common Stock 2016-04-15 4 S 0 4000 34.51 D 40426 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 22.99 2016-04-15 4 M 0 4000 22.99 D 2016-09-01 Common Stock 4000 20000 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the reporting person on March 1, 2016. Weighted average sale price. Range of prices $34.49 - $34.56. Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request. The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the reporting person on March 1, 2016. Options are fully exercisable. /s/Cheryl M. Cromer Attorney-in-fact for Eric A. Blanchard 2016-04-18