X0202 4 2006-11-17 false 0000791519 STAPLES INC SPLS 0001294293 Komola Christine T FIVE HUNDRED STAPLES DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 false true false false SVP, Controller Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 M false 750 20 A 71553 D Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 M false 15000 20.625 A 86553 D Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 M false 2550 19.0416 A 89103 D Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 S false 4485 26.5 D 14028 I Christine T. Komola Trust Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 S false 25515 26.5007 D 63588 D Common Stock 2006-11-17 4 S false 18300 26.57 D 45288 D Option to Purchase 20 2006-11-17 4 M false 750 0 D 2002-05-01 2009-05-01 Common Stock 750 0 D Option to Purchase 20.625 2006-11-17 4 M false 15000 0 D 2002-07-01 2009-07-01 Common Stock 15000 0 D Option to Purchase 19.0416 2006-11-17 4 M false 2550 0 D 2002-03-02 2009-03-02 Common Stock 2550 0 D Column 8: See Table II, Column II Column 8: See Table II, Column II Column 8: See Table II, Column II Jack A. VanWoerkom, attorney-in-fact 2006-11-17