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(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2008 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART 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 2008 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
‘‘Proposal 1—Election of Directors’’, ‘‘Shareholder Proposals’’ 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 on our web site.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item will appear under the headings ‘‘Director Compensation’’ and ‘‘Executive
Compensation’’ including ‘‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis’’, ‘‘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 ‘‘Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans’’ 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
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.
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