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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Our executive officers, their respective ages and positions as of March 6, 2014 and a description of their business experience
are set forth below. There are no family relationships among any of the executive officers named below.
Stephen Bacica, age 42
Mr. Bacica has served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since August 2012. Prior to joining Staples,
Mr. Bacica served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of MCG Capital Corporation, a business development
company, from May 2008 until November 2008, and served as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
from November 2008 until May 2012. Prior to joining MCG Capital Corporation, Mr. Bacica served as Vice President, Accounting
Policy of Marriott International, Inc., a worldwide operator and franchisor of hotels and timeshare properties, from April 2006 to
May 2008. Mr. Bacica also served as Senior Director, Accounting Policy of Marriott from July 2004 to April 2006 and as Director,
Accounting Policy of Marriott from May 2002 to July 2004. Prior to his employment with Marriott, Mr. Bacica worked at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he held positions of Audit Manager, Senior Associate and Associate and Mr. Bacica also
worked at the SEC, where he served as Senior Staff Accountant and Staff Accountant.
Joseph G. Doody, age 61
Mr. Doody has served as Vice Chairman since February 2014. Prior to that he served as President—North American
Commercial from January 2013 to January 2014. Previously, Mr. Doody served as President—Staples North American Delivery
since March 2002. Prior to that, he served as President—Staples Contract & Commercial from November 1998, when he first
joined Staples, until March 2002.
Shira Goodman, age 52
Ms. Goodman has served as President, North American Commercial since February 2014. Previously, she served as
Executive Vice President of Global Growth since February 2012, Executive Vice President of Human Resources from March
2009, and Executive Vice President of Marketing since May 2001. Prior to that, she served in various capacities since joining
Staples in 1992, including Senior Vice President of Staples Direct, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing, and Vice President
of Contract & Commercial.
Christine T. Komola, age 46
Ms. Komola has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2013. Prior to that she
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from February 2012 to March 2013. Prior to that, she served as the
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller from July 2004 to January 2012. She also served as the Senior Vice President,
General Merchandise Manager for furniture from January 2002 to July 2004. She has also held other roles within Staples since
joining in April 1997, including Assistant Controller, Vice President of Planning, Margin and Control and Chief Financial Officer
of Staples.com.
Demos Parneros, age 51
Mr. Parneros has served as President—North American Stores & Online since January 2013. Previously, Mr. Parneros
served as President— U.S. Stores since April 2002. Prior to that, he served in various capacities since joining Staples in October
1987, including Senior Vice President of Operations from March 1999 to March 2002 and Vice President of Operations from
October 1996 to February 1999.
Ronald L. Sargent, age 58
Mr. Sargent has served as Chairman since March 2005, as Chief Executive Officer since February 2002 and as a Director
since 1999. Prior to that, he served in various capacities since joining Staples in March 1989, including President from November
1998 to January 2006, Chief Operating Officer from November 1998 to February 2002, President—North American Operations
from October 1997 to November 1998, and President—Staples Contract & Commercial from June 1994 to October 1997.
Michael Williams, age 60
Mr. Williams has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since November 2012. Prior to joining
Staples, Mr. Williams served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Sony Electronics, Inc., a consumer
electronics company, from March 2004 to October 2012 with responsibility for legal operations of several professional and
consumer electronics companies in the U.S., Central America and South America. Before joining Sony, Mr. Williams was a
partner at the law firms of Heller Ehrmann LLP from April 1998 to March 2004 and Andrews Kurth LLP from February 1991 to
April 1998. Mr. Williams also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.