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0001181431-12-002126.txt : 20120110 0001181431-12-002126.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110200204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-002126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120108 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEARS HOLDINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001310067 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 201920798 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 BEVERLY ROAD CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60179 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-286-2500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 BEVERLY ROAD CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Sears Holdings CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041129 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOIRE RONALD D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001239506 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51217 FILM NUMBER: 12520966 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 BEVERLY ROAD CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60179 3 1 rrd330353.xml BOIRE FORM 3 - 1/8/2012 X0204 3 2012-01-08 0 0001310067 SEARS HOLDINGS CORP SHLD 0001239506 BOIRE RONALD D 3333 BEVERLY ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179 0 1 0 0 EVP&ChiefMerchandisingOfficer Common Stock 0 D /s/ Ronald D. Boire 2012-01-10 EX-24.1 2 rrd295889_333933.htm EXHIBIT 24 - BOIRE POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd295889_333933.html

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Dane A. Drobny, Dorian R. Williams,
Carol H. Wacaser, Robert G. Hertel, Jr. and Deann M. Bogner, with full power to each of them
to act alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute and file in the name and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5
pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary
or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the NASDAQ Stock Market, or
otherwise; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which such
attorney-in-fact in his or her sole discretion determines may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to the Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in his or her discretion.

Until such time as the undersigned is no longer subject to the obligations imposed by Section 16,
the undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing whatsoever which such attorney-in-fact in his or her sole
discretion determines to be necessary or appropriate to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, with full power of substitution or resubstitution, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and shall have no liability with respect thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
10th day of January, 2012.


/s/ Ronald D. Boire
Ronald D. Boire