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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 2016 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 2017 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
or until their respective
successors have been elected
or appointed.
FOR each
director nominee 19
(2) To approve, on an advisory
basis, named executive officer
compensation.
FOR 59
(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.
FOR 60
(4) Shareholder proposal to limit
acceleration of vesting of senior
executive equity awards in the
event of a change in control.
AGAINST 62
(5) Shareholder proposal to amend
Staples’ bylaws to reduce the
percentage of outstanding
stock required for shareholders
to call a special meeting from
25% to 15%.
AGAINST 65
Meeting Information
Date Time
June 14, 2016 8:00 a.m., local time
Location Admission
Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick
1360 Worcester Street,
Natick, Massachusetts
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 2016 Annual Meeting materials are available in one place at www.staplesannualmeeting.com. There,
you can download electronic copies of our 2015 Annual Report and Proxy Statement, and use the link to vote.
Scan this QR code with your mobile device to access our 2016 Annual Meeting website.