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Corporate Information
Corporate Offices
Staples, Inc.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702
Telephone: 508-253-5000
Internet address: staples.com
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare 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.
Computershare
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3006
Telephone:
Domestic Shareowners: 888-875-9002
Foreign Shareowners: 201-680-6578
Hearing Impaired:
Domestic Shareowners: 800-231-5469
Foreign Shareowners: 201-680-6610
Internet Address:
computershare.com
Financial Information
To request financial documents such
as this Annual Report, which contains
Staples’ Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended February 2, 2013, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, please visit Staples’
Web site, staples.com, call our toll-free
investor hotline at 800-INV-SPL1
(800-468-7751), or send a written
request to the attention of Investor
Relations at Staples’ corporate address.
Investor Relations
Investor inquiries may be directed to:
Christopher Powers,
Director, Investor Relations
Telephone: 800-468-7751
Email: investor@staples.com
General Information
Members of the media or others seeking
general information about Staples should
contact the Corporate Communications
Department. Telephone: 508-253-8530
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Dividend
On March 6, 2013, Staples, Inc.
announced that its Board of Directors
had declared a quarterly cash dividend
on Staples, Inc. common stock of $0.12
per share, an increase of nine percent
over the previous quarterly cash dividend
of $0.11 per share. On an annualized
basis, the quarterly dividend is equal
to $0.48 per share compared to the
$0.44 per share that the Company
paid in 2012. The first quarter 2013
cash dividend was paid on April 18,
2013, to shareholders of record on
March 29, 2013.
Direct Stock Purchase Plan
and Dividend Reinvestment
Purchase of Staples, Inc. common
stock can be made through a Direct
Stock Purchase Plan administered by
Computershare. Dividends on Staples,
Inc. common stock may be automatically
invested in additional shares. Contact
Computershare at 888-875-9002 for
more information.
Board of Directors
Basil L. Anderson
Retired Vice Chairman,
Staples, Inc.
Arthur M. Blank
Owner and Chief Executive Officer,
Atlanta Falcons and
Lead Director, Staples, Inc.
Drew G. Faust
President,
Harvard University
Justin King
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Operating Board,
J Sainsbury plc
Carol Meyrowitz
Chief Executive Officer,
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Rowland T. Moriarty
Chairman of the Board,
CRA International, Inc.
Robert C. Nakasone
Chief Executive Officer,
NAK Enterprises, L.L.C.
Ronald L. Sargent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Staples, Inc.
Elizabeth A. Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Bloomin’ Brands Inc.
Robert E. Sulentic
President and Chief Executive Officer,
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.
Vijay Vishwanath
Partner,
Bain & Company
Paul F. Walsh
Former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer,
eFunds Corporation