0000791519-13-000094.txt : 20130709 0000791519-13-000094.hdr.sgml : 20130709 20130709171343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000791519-13-000094 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130709 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAPLES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791519 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 042896127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0202 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 STAPLES DRIVE STREET 2: P O BOX 9328 CITY: FRAMINGHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 01702 BUSINESS PHONE: 5082535000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 STAPLES DR CITY: FRAMINGHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 01702 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SARGENT RONALD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180656 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17586 FILM NUMBER: 13960264 4 1 wf-form4_137340441337874.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2013-04-30 0 0000791519 STAPLES INC SPLS 0001180656 SARGENT RONALD FIVE HUNDRED STAPLES DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 43577 I Sargent Family Inv. LLC Common Stock 19313 I Jill Sargent Irr. TR Common Stock 19313 I Ronald L. Sargent Irr. TR Common Stock 619174 I Sargent Partners LLC Common Stock 606396 D Common Stock 2013-07-05 4 S 0 68806 15.904 D 758964 I Ronald L. Sargent Rev TR Common Stock 2013-04-30 4 J 0 13721 0 D 125104 I Ronald L. Sargent GRAT 2011 Common Stock 2013-04-30 4 J 0 13721 0 A 772685 I Ronald L. Sargent Rev TR Phantom Stock Unit SERP Common Stock 8533.334 8533.334 D Phantom Stock Unit 401(k) Common Stock 4280.99 4280.99 D The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold on July 5, 2013. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $15.85 to $15.99 per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon the request of the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Transfer from an indirect holding to an indirect holding. Phantom Stock Units are held in a SERP and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment. No of underlying shares of common stock are based on June 28, 2013 account statement. See Table II, Column 2 Phantom Stock Units are held in a 401(k) and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment. Number of underlying shares of common stock are based on June 28, 2013 account statement. Michael Williams - attorney-in-fact 2013-07-09