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www.staplesannualmeeting.com STAPLES 3
i PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights certain information that is covered elsewhere in the Proxy Statement. You are encouraged to read our
complete Proxy Statement before voting.
DIRECTOR NOMINEE HIGHLIGHTS
Name, Primary Occupation Age Independent Director
since Other Public
Company Boards
Drew Faust
President, Harvard University 68 YES 2012 —
Curtis Feeny
Managing Director, Voyager Capital 58 YES 2016
nominee 1
Paul-Henri Ferrand
Vice President, Google, Inc. 52 YES 2015 —
Deborah A. Henretta
Senior Advisor, SSA & Company 54 YES 2016
nominee 3
Kunal S. Kamlani
President, ESL Investments, Inc. 43 YES 2015 1
John F. Lundgren
Chairman and CEO, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 64 YES 2016
nominee 2
Carol Meyrowitz
Executive Chairman, The TJX Companies, Inc. 62 YES 2007 2
Ronald L. Sargent
Chairman and CEO, Staples, Inc. 60 NO 1999 2
Robert Sulentic
President and CEO, CBRE, Inc. 59 YES 2007 —
Vijay Vishwanath
Partner, Bain & Company 56 YES 2007 —
Paul F. Walsh
Senior Managing Director, Calera Capital 66 YES 1990 —
Developing an Effective Board
The Staples Board of Directors (the “Board”) has strong governance practices and is dedicated to continuous improvement. We
seek to achieve an effective balance of relevant skills, experience, qualifications and personal qualities in Board composition. Our
priority is to bring areas of expertise together in the Staples boardroom for the benefit of Staples and the creation of sustainable
long-term shareholder value. We seek to ensure that the Board and its committees are high-functioning, including through annual
rigorous Board and committee evaluations.
Relevant Skills
Our Board nominees bring together extensive experience in e-commerce/marketing,
international operations, M&A / integrations, retail, strategy and other areas. See page 19
for an overview of the Board’s experience as a whole, and individual director biographies
beginning on page 20, to learn more about our nominees’ respective skills and qualifications.
Over 10 years:
2
Less than
5 years:
6
5 to 10 years: 3
Director Tenure Balance
Executive:
1
Board Independence
Independent:
10
Independent Executive
Experience
Our Board nominees have broad leadership experience serving in senior roles in
corporations, academia and on public and private boards.
Personal Qualities
Our Board nominees exhibit high integrity, self-awareness, respect, independence of mind,
and have the capacity to function effectively in challenging situations.
Diversity
Our Board nominees bring diversity in its broadest sense – not merely diversity of background
and culture, but also diversity of age, gender, ethnicity and outlook to offer and understand
multiple perspectives.