Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 22, 2009, the Board of Directors of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (the "Corporation") approved an increase in the annual base salary of Pat Webster, from $265,000 to $317,500. This increase was made in connection with Mr. Webster's appointment as the Corporation's President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2009, as disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation on October 20, 2008. The Board also approved reimbursing Mr. Webster for relocation expenses up to a maximum of $150,000.

Mr. Webster serves as an at-will employee of the Corporation.

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