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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 1999
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CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Colorado 0-24642 84-0978360
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(State or Other Juris- (Commission File (IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1 Environmental Way
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3416
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
(303) 664-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 24, 1999, the Registrant entered into the First
Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger among Buhrmann NV, North Acquisition
Corporation and the Registrant. On September 27, 1999, the Registrant issued a
press release announcing the aforementioned amendment as well as the following
events: (i) the setting of an October 22, 1999 date for the Registrant's special
shareholders' meeting; (ii) the consummation of the sale of the Registrant's
same-day courier delivery business; and (iii) the execution by the Registrant of
an agreement to settle all outstanding shareholder litigation.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 1999.
99.2 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger among
Buhrmann NV, North Acquisition Corporation and
Corporate Express, Inc. dated as of September 24,
1999.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 1999.
99.2 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger among
Buhrmann NV, North Acquisition Corporation and
Corporate Express, Inc. dated as of September 24, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Gary M. Jacobs
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Date: October 1, 1999 By: Gary M. Jacobs
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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