X0306 4 2017-09-01 0 0000355999 ESSENDANT INC ESND 0001568163 Phillips Richard D. C/O ESSENDANT INC. ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD., STE. 100 DEERFIELD IL 60015 0 1 0 0 Interim President and CEO Common Stock 2017-09-01 4 F 0 2262 11.86 D 42921 D Common Stock 2017-09-01 4 A 0 26763 A 69684 D Common Stock 2017-09-01 4 A 0 16694 A 86378 D Represents grant of restricted stock. Grant of restricted stock. No price required. /s/Cheryl M. Cromer Attorney-in-fact for Richard D. Phillips 2017-09-06