Exhibit 10.1

United Stationers Inc.

Executive Summary of Board of Directors Compensation

(approved as of 7/27/06 with an effective date of 9/1/06)

 

 

During 2006 the Board of Directors of United Stationers Inc., upon
recommendation by the Governance Committee, approved certain adjustments to the
overall compensation paid to Board members. Following is a summary of the forms
and levels of compensation to be provided to Directors from September 1, 2006.

 

 

Director Compensation Component

 

 

2006 Amount

 

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Retainer

 

$60,000 annual rate

 

Unchanged from 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Board Meeting Fees

 

 

 

 

·  In person

 

$4,000 per meeting

 

Unchanged from 2005

·  Telephonic

 

$1,000 per meeting

 

Unchanged from 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Meeting Fees

 

 

 

 

·  Held in connection with a Board meeting

 

 

 

 

·  Held by teleconference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—  Audit Committee Chairman

 

$2,500 per meeting

 

Unchanged from 2005

—  Other Committee Chairmen

 

$2,000 per meeting

 

Increased in 2006 from $1,000

—  Other non-employee members

 

$500 per meeting

 

Unchanged from 2004

 

 

 

 

 

·  In-person meeting not held in connection with a Board meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—  Audit Committee Chairman

 

$2,500

 

Unchanged from 2005

—  Other Committee Chairmen

 

$2,000 per meeting

 

Increased in 2006 from $1,500

—  Other non-employee members

 

$1,000 per meeting

 

Unchanged from 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Compensation

 

N/A

 

Allows for deferrals of all or a portion (but not less than 50%) of the annual
retainer and meeting fees into stock units. Such stock units are paid out after
cessation of service as a Director.

 

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Director Compensation Component

 

 

2006 Amount

 

 

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Compensation

 

 

 

 

·  Chairman of the Board

 

Approximately $85,000

 

Options to be granted on September 1, 2006 will be for the number of shares
having an economical value of $85,000 based upon the closing price of the
Company’s Common Stock on September 1, 2006. Options vest in substantially equal
installments over 3 years. Remains unchanged from 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

·  Other non-employee directors

 

Approximately $75,000

 

Options to be granted on September 1, 2006 will be for the number of shares
having an economical value of $75,000 based upon the closing price of the
Company’s Common Stock on September 1, 2006. Options vest in substantially equal
installments over 3 years. Remains unchanged from 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

Reimbursement

 

Reasonable travel-related expenses

 

Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel-related expenses incurred in
connection with their attendance at Board meetings, Committee meetings, and
certain Company events. In addition, the Company encourages their periodic
attendance at accredited “Directors’ Colleges” at Company expense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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