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STAPLES 21
iPART III
Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by
reference to the definitive proxy statement with respect to our
2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement"),
which we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered
by this Report.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Certain information required by this Item is contained under the
heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant" in Part I of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other information required by
this Item will appear under the headings "Election of Directors
(Item 2 on the Proxy Card)" and "Corporate Governance" in
our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein
by reference.
The information required by this Item pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K will appear under the heading "Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in our Proxy
Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to
our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
similar functions. Our code of ethics, which also applies to our
directors and all of our officers and associates, can be found
on our web site, which is located at www.staples.com, and is
also an exhibit to this report. We intend to make all required
disclosures concerning any amendments to or waivers from
our code of ethics by filing a Form 8-K disclosing such waiver,
or to the extent permitted by applicable NASDAQ regulations,
by posting such information in the Investor Information section
of our web site.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item will appear under the
headings “Corporate Governance”, “Director Compensation”,
and “Executive Compensation and Compensation Discussion
and Analysis” including “Compensation Committee Interlocks
and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Committee
Report” in our Proxy Statement, which sections are
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item will appear under the headings “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock” and “Equity
Compensation Plan Information at 2015 Fiscal Year End” in our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item will appear under the headings “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and
"Director Independence" in our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item will appear under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees” in our
Proxy Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.