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7
PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The members of our Board of Directors are elected for a term of office to expire at the next annual meeting of
stockholders (subject to the election and qualification of their successors or the earlier of their death, resignation or
removal). Unless authority to vote for the election of any or all of the nominees is withheld by marking the proxy to
that effect, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will, upon receipt of a properly executed proxy, vote to elect
Basil L. Anderson, Arthur M. Blank, Mary Elizabeth Burton, Gary L. Crittenden, Rowland T. Moriarty, Robert C.
Nakasone, Ronald L. Sargent, Martin Trust, Vijay Vishwanath and Paul F. Walsh as directors for a term expiring at
the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number
of nominees named. Each of the nominees is currently a member of our Board of Directors. All of the nominees have
indicated their willingness to serve if elected, but if any should be unable or unwilling to stand for election, proxies
may be voted for a substitute nominee designated by our Board of Directors.
Set forth below are the names and certain information with respect to each of the nominees to serve as a director
of Staples.
Served as a
Director
Since
Basil L. Anderson, age 62
A Vice Chairman of Staples from September 2001 until his retirement in
March 2006. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Anderson served as Executive
Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Campbell Soup
Company, a food products maker, from 1996 to 2001. Mr. Anderson is
also a director of Hasbro, Inc., CRA International, Inc., Becton,
Dickinson and Company, and Moody’s Corporation.
1997
Arthur M. Blank, age 64
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Falcons, a National
Football League team, since February 2002. Mr. Blank has also been the
Chief Executive Officer of the Georgia Force Football Club, LLC, owner
of the Georgia Force Arena Football League team, since it was founded
in 2004. Mr. Blank has also been Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of AMB Group, LLC, a business management
company, since February 2001. Mr. Blank is a co-founder of The Home
Depot, Inc., a home improvement retailer, and served as its President
from 1978 to 2000, a director from 1978 to 2001, and Co-Chairman of the
Board from 2000 until his retirement in May 2001.
2001
Mary Elizabeth Burton, age 55
President and Chief Executive Officer of Zale Corporation, a specialty
jewelry retailer, since July 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Zale
Corporation since February 2006. Ms. Burton has been the Chief
Executive Officer of BB Capital, Inc., a retail advisory and management
services company, since 1992. Ms. Burton is also a director of Zale
Corporation, Rent-A-Center, Inc. and also served as a director of
Aeropostale, Inc. through June 20, 2007.
1993
Gary L. Crittenden, age 53
Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup, Inc., a financial services company,
since March 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Crittenden served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of American Express Company, a
payments, network and travel company, from June 2000 to February 2007.
2004