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sum of base salary, annual cash bonus, value of annual stock options as reported in our proxy statement, value of the restricted
stock awards as reported in the proxy statement, and the value of long term incentive grants at target.
Peer Group
The Committee plans to review our peer group every three years. The most recent comprehensive review of our peer
group was performed in September 2012. The peer group analysis was conducted by the Committee's independent consultant. The
current peer group was analyzed using a proprietary model to compare the “fit” of each of the peer group companies to Staples'
profile based on industry, company size, market valuation, and performance. The composition of our peer group goes beyond just
retailers and business to business competitors. The Committee compared the scores of the peer group companies to the scores of
fifteen other potential peer companies that fit the profile. Based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment, the Committee decided
not to make any changes to the existing peer group. The companies in our peer group are:
Amazon.com, Inc. Kohl's Corporation Starbucks Corp.
Best Buy Co., Inc. Limited Brands, Inc. Sysco Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation Lowe's Companies, Inc. Target Corporation
FedEx Corporation Macy's, Inc. The TJX Companies, Inc.
Gap Inc. Office Depot, Inc. Walgreen Co.
Home Depot, Inc. OfficeMax Incorporated Xerox Corporation
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Safeway Inc.
Compensation Findings
Based on its review of the data, the Committee's key findings for the 2012 NEOs are summarized in the table below. Our
findings for our CEO's benchmarking review are presented earlier in the Executive Summary. The table below reflects our findings,
relative to our peers, of how our CEO, CFO, and NAC and NAS&O Presidents' base salary, total cash compensation, realizable
TDC and TDC as reported in our proxy statement compared, over the 2011 period, to total shareholder return, EPS growth, revenue
growth, and return on invested capital.