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1
STAPLES, INC.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
______________________________________________________________________
PROXY STATEMENT
For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 3, 2013
______________________________________________________________________
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors ("Board") of
Staples, Inc. ("we," "Staples" or the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("2013 Annual Meeting" or the
"Annual Meeting") to be held on June 3, 2013 beginning at 4:00 p.m., local time, at Marlowe Hotel, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd.,
Cambridge, Massachusetts and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting. On or about April 24, 2013, we are either
mailing or providing notice and electronic delivery of these proxy materials together with an annual report, consisting of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013 (the "2012 fiscal year") and other information required
by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "2012 Annual Report").
______________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 3, 2013
This proxy statement and our 2012 Annual Report are available for viewing, printing and downloading at
www.proxyvote.com.
You may request a copy of the materials relating to our annual meeting, including the proxy statement, form of proxy
for our 2013 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Annual Report, at www.proxyvote.com, or by sending an email to our Investor
Relations department at [email protected] or by calling (800) 468-7751.
______________________________________________________________________
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING, VOTING AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
At our Annual Meeting, stockholders will act upon the matters outlined in the accompanying notice of meeting, including:
to elect thirteen directors;
to approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation;
to ratify our independent registered public accounting firm; and
to consider two stockholder proposals, if properly presented.
Stockholders may also consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Who is entitled to vote?
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, April 8, 2013, are entitled to receive notice of the
Annual Meeting and to vote their shares of our common stock at the meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share and all votes will be confidential.
Who can attend the meeting?
All stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the meeting. Please note that if you hold
your shares in "street name" (through a bank, broker or other nominee), you will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement
reflecting your stock ownership in Staples as of the record date to be allowed into the meeting. You may obtain directions to the