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2 STAPLES Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
i VOTING ROADMAP
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the 2015 Annual
Meeting in person.
A government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s
license, state-issued ID card or passport, will be required to
attend in person. Please note that if you are a beneficial owner,
you will also 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.
Voting Matters
Item
Board
Recommendation
Further
Information
(page)
(1) To elect eleven members of
the Board of Directors to hold
office until the 2016 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
or until their respective
successors have been elected
or appointed.
FOR each
director nominee 19
(2) To approve an amendment
to the 2012 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan increasing
the number of shares of
common stock authorized for
issuance under the plan from
15,000,000 to 27,000,000
shares.
FOR 29
(3) To approve, on an advisory
basis, named executive officer
compensation.
FOR 65
(4) To ratify the selection by the
Audit Committee of Ernst &
Young LLP as Staples’
independent registered public
accounting firm for the current
fiscal year.
FOR 66
(5) Shareholder proposal regarding
Senior Executive Severance
Agreements.
AGAINST 68
(6) Shareholder proposal regarding
Independent Board Chairman. AGAINST 70
Meeting Information
Date Time
June 1, 2015 4:00 p.m., local time
Location Admission
Umstead Hotel
100 Woodland Pond Drive,
Cary, North Carolina
See page 2 for details
How To Vote
Advance Voting Methods
Internet
www.proxyvote.com
Toll-free Telephone Mail
1-800-690-6903 Follow instructions on your
voting form
Our Annual Meeting Website
Staples 2015 Annual Meeting materials are available in one place at www.staplesannualmeeting.com. There,
you can download electronic copies of our 2014 Annual Report and Proxy Statement, and use the link to vote.
Scan this QR code with your mobile device to access our 2015 Annual Meeting website.