Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-192475

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 12

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

162,345 shares of Common Stock

This prospectus supplement relates to the prospectus dated June 27, 2017, which covers the sale of an aggregate of up to 162,345 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), by the selling stockholder identified in the prospectus (collectively with any such holder’s transferee, pledgee, donee or successor, referred to below as the “Selling Shareholder”).  The shares of common stock covered by the prospectus were issued in connection with the voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) filed by us and certain of our subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) on January 28, 2013, pursuant to the May 23, 2013 Bankruptcy Court order confirming the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as corrected by the Bankruptcy Court on June 3, 2013.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by the Selling Shareholder of the shares covered by the prospectus.  

This prospectus supplement is being filed to include the information set forth in our report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017, which is set forth below.  This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.

The last reported price of our common stock on the OTCQB marketplace on August 14, 2017 was $117.00 per share.  Although our stock is quoted in the OTCQB, it is thinly traded, and as a result our investors do not have a meaningful degree of liquidity. Our executive offices are located at W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, Wisconsin 54942, and our telephone number is (920) 734-5712.

Investing in our securities involves risks.  You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 1 of the prospectus before you make an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus or this prospectus supplement are truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is August 16, 2017.

UNITED STATES

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):  August 15, 2017

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

W6316 Design Drive         Greenville, Wisconsin  54942

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (920) 734-5712

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use

the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting

standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) held on August 15, 2017, the Company’s stockholders voted on a proposal to approve the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) from 2,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares (the “Amendment”) for the purpose of, among other things, effecting a seven-for-one stock split of the Common Stock as part of the Amendment. The final voting results on this proposal were as follows:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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