Univar Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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91336L107
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2017
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 91336L107
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13G
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Longview Asset Management, LLC
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
(b) ☐
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
— |
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6.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
6,560,757 |
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
— |
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,560,757 |
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,560,757 |
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.65% |
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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CUSIP No. 91336L107
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13G
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Univar Inc.
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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Longview Asset Management, LLC (“Longview”)
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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Delaware
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number:
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91336L107
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), indicate type of person filing.
Not applicable.
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: See row 9 of the cover page.
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(b)
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Percent of class: See row 11 of the cover page.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
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See row 5 of the cover page.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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See row 6 of the cover page.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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See row 7 of the cover page.
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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See row 8 of the cover page.
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CUSIP No. 91336L107
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13G
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Percent of class is based on (i) the number of shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Longview as of December 31, 2017 and (ii) the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 13, 2017 (140,970,447 shares) as reported by the Issuer in a prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2017.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ý
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certifications.
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 91336L107
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13G
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
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February 9, 2018
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Longview Asset Management, LLC
By: /s/Aaron Rappaport
Name: Aaron Rappaport
Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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