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www.staplesannualmeeting.com STAPLES 1
i NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
Framingham, Massachusetts
April 26, 2016
Dear Shareholders,
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Staples, Inc. will be held at the Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick, 1360 Worcester Street, Natick,
Massachusetts, on June 14, 2016 at 8:00 a.m., local time, to consider and act upon the following matters:
(1) To elect eleven members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until
their respective successors have been elected or appointed.
(2) To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.
(3) To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Staples’ independent registered public accounting
firm for the current fiscal year.
(4) To act on two shareholder proposals, if properly presented.
(5) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2016 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
By order of the Board of Directors
Michael T. Williams
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
For the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 14, 2016
This proxy statement and our 2015 Annual Report are available for viewing, printing and downloading at
www.proxyvote.com.
You may request a copy of the materials relating to our annual meeting, including the proxy statement, form of
proxy card for our 2016 Annual Meeting and the 2015 Annual Report, at www.proxyvote.com, or by sending an email
to our Investor Relations department at [email protected] or by calling (800) 468-7751.