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If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal or nominate a director candidate for election at our 2014 Annual Meeting and
the proposal or nomination is not intended to be included in our proxy statement for such meeting, the stockholder must give us
advance notice and provide the information required by our by-laws, including but not limited to, information regarding the identity
of the stockholder or beneficial owner, their holdings in Staples securities, agreements or compensation relating to such nomination
or matter, and any derivatives or other arrangements to mitigate risk or change voting power. If a stockholder gives notice of such
a proposal or nomination after the applicable deadline, the stockholder will not be permitted to present the proposal or nomination
to the stockholders for a vote at the meeting. For our 2014 Annual Meeting, our Corporate Secretary generally must receive such
a notice at 500 Staples Drive, Framingham, Massachusetts 01702 not later than 90 days and no earlier than 120 days prior to the
first anniversary of our 2013 Annual Meeting. However, if the date of our 2014 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or
more than 70 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder must be received no earlier than 120 days prior to the
2014 Annual Meeting and not later than the later of (i) the 90th day prior to the 2014 Annual Meeting and (ii) the tenth day following
the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2014 Annual Meeting is made or notice for the 2014 Annual Meeting
was mailed, whichever occurs first.
Householding of Annual Meeting Materials
Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of "householding" proxy
statements, annual reports and notices of Internet availability of proxy materials. This means that only one copy of our proxy
statement, annual report or notice of Internet availability of proxy materials may be sent to multiple stockholders in a household,
which helps us reduce our printing costs and postage fees and helps the environment by conserving natural resources. However,
we will promptly deliver a separate copy of these documents to you if you write, email or call our Investor Relations department
at 500 Staples Drive, Framingham, Massachusetts 01702, email: [email protected], or telephone: [phone]. If you want
to receive separate copies of the proxy statement, annual report or notice of Internet availability of proxy materials in the future,
or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact your bank,
broker, or other nominee record holder, or you may contact us at the above address, email or phone number.
Electronic Delivery of Stockholder Communications
If you received a hard copy of your Annual Meeting materials by mail, we encourage you to conserve natural resources, as
well as help us reduce our printing and mailing costs, by signing up to receive or access your stockholder communications via
e-mail. To sign up for electronic delivery or access, visit www.proxyvote.com. Your electronic delivery or access enrollment will
be effective until you cancel it, which you may do at any time by following the procedures described at the website listed above.
If you have questions about electronic delivery or access, please write, email or call our Investor Relations department at 500 Staples
Drive, Framingham, Massachusetts 01702, email: [email protected], or telephone: [phone].
Securities and Exchange Commission Filings
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, as well as other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). You may read and copy any document that we file with the SEC at its Internet website at www.sec.gov or at its Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. If you would like to receive a copy of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for our 2012 fiscal year, or any of the exhibits listed therein, please call or submit a request in writing to Investor Relations,
Staples, Inc., 500 Staples Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, telephone [phone], and we will provide you with the Annual
Report without charge.