X0201 4 2003-12-08 0 0000791519 STAPLES INC SPLS 0001181715 MAHONEY JOHN 500 STAPLES DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 0 1 0 0 EVP, CAO and CFO Staples Stock 2003-12-08 4 A 0 45000 0 A 261831 D Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Jack A. VanWoerkom, attorney-in-fact 2003-12-09