Staples 2005 Annual Report Download - page 123

Corporate Information
Corporate Offices
Staples, Inc.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702
Telephone: [phone]
Internet address: www.staples.com
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Mellon Investor Services is the Transfer Agent and Registrar
for the Staples, Inc. common stock and maintains stockholder
accounting records. Please contact the Transfer Agent
directly concerning changes in address, name or ownership,
lost certificates, and consolidation of multiple accounts.
When corresponding with the Transfer Agent, stockholders
should reference the exact name(s) in which the Staples
stock is registered as well as the certificate number.
Mellon Investor Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Telephone: [phone] or 1- 201-329-8660
For Hearing Impaired: 1- 800-231-5469
Internet address: www.melloninvestor.com
Financial Information
To request financial documents such as this Annual Report,
which contains our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 28, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, please visit our Web site, www.staples.com,
call our toll- free investor hotline at 1- 800-INV-SPL1
(1-800- 468-7751), or send a written request to the
attention of Investor Relations at our corporate address.
Investor Relations
Investor inquiries may be directed to:
Laurel Lefebvre, Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
General Information
Members of the media or others seeking general information
about Staples should contact the Corporate Communications
Department. Telephone: [phone]
Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Staples, Inc.
will be held on June 6, 2006, at 8:00 am, ET, at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, 50 Central Park South, New York, NY.
Price Range of Common Stock
Staples, Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ
National Market under the symbol “SPLS.”
As of January 28, 2006, the number of holders of record
of the Staples, Inc. common stock was 7,275.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
high and low sale prices per share of Staples, Inc. common
stock on the NASDAQ National Market, as reported by NASDAQ.
All sale prices have been adjusted to reflect the 3- for-2 stock
split that was effective on April 15, 2005.
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006
High Low
First Quarter $22.02 $18.64
Second Quarter $23.84 $18.87
Third Quarter $23.24 $20.36
Fourth Quarter $24.14 $21.90
Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2005
High Low
First Quarter $18.49 $15.79
Second Quarter $20.33 $15.83
Third Quarter $20.43 $17.25
Fourth Quarter $22.59 $18.53
Dividend Policy
On February 28, 2006, Staples announced an annual cash
dividend of $0.22 per share of outstanding Staples, Inc. common
stock, representing an increase of 32 percent over its 2005
annual cash dividend. The 2006 cash dividend was paid on
April 20, 2006, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2006.
While it is our intention to pay cash dividends in years following
2006, any decision to pay future cash dividends will be made
by our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings,
financial condition and other factors.
Direct Stock Purchase Plan and Dividend Reinvestment
Purchase of Staples, Inc. common stock can be made through
a Direct Stock Purchase Plan administered by Mellon Investor
Services. Dividends on Staples, Inc. common stock may be
automatically invested in additional shares. Contact Mellon
Investor Services at 1-888-875- 9002 for more information.
Stock Splits:
Record Date Effective Date Split
06/26/91 07/10/91 3 for 2
11/29/93 12/13/93 3 for 2
10/14/94 10/28/94 3 for 2
07/14/95 07/24/95 3 for 2
03/15/96 03/25/96 3 for 2
01/20/98 01/30/98 3 for 2
01/18/99 01/28/99 3 for 2
03/29/05 04/15/05 3 for 2
Debt Ratings:
Staples, Inc. long-term corporate debt ratings as of March 9, 2006:
Fitch BBB+
Moody’s Baa2
Standard & Poors BBB