0001246360-12-001518.txt : 20120305 0001246360-12-001518.hdr.sgml : 20120305 20120305164509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-001518 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120302 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120305 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WALSH PAUL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183801 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17586 FILM NUMBER: 12667157 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 PEARL ST CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 04101 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: 0227 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 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-03-02 false 0000791519 STAPLES INC SPLS 0001183801 WALSH PAUL FIVE HUNDRED STAPLES DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 true false false false Common Stock 15015 D Common Stock 247 I Paul F. Walsh, IRA Common Stock 145400 I Walsh Family Trust Common Stock 2012-03-02 4 M false 22500 13.3333 A 37515 D Common Stock 2012-03-02 4 S false 22500 15.49 D 15015 D Option to Purchase 13.3333 2012-03-02 4 M false 22500 0 D 2003-03-04 2012-03-04 Common Stock 22500 0 D See Table II, Column 2 Four Year Vesting: Options exercisable in four annual installments beginning on date stated. Cynthia Pevehouse, attorney-in-fact 2012-03-05