-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cq3ViRnAlNVYe4pyE91e/maDSQXXBcmSmkyl5QXcYIjrLMs1oX6rI5bKtpp+LcI2 xioNsOrXJVY7wA77QMOYYQ== 0000012978-09-000011.txt : 20090217 0000012978-09-000011.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090217134240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000012978-09-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090217 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESANKO BRUCE H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001221486 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05057 FILM NUMBER: 09609637 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OFFICEMAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110] IRS NUMBER: 820100960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 263 SHUMAN BLVD. CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 BUSINESS PHONE: (630) 864-5070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 263 SHUMAN BLVD. CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOISE CASCADE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2009-02-16 0 0000012978 OFFICEMAX INC OMX 0001221486 BESANKO BRUCE H 263 SHUMAN BOULEVARD NAPERVILLE IL 60563 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO No securities beneficially owned 0 D /s/ Matthew R. Broad, by POA for Bruce Besanko 2009-02-17 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm 

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





 I, Bruce Besanko, hereby authorize and designate Matthew R. Broad

 and Susan Wagner-Fleming each acting individually, my true and lawful

 attorneys in fact, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange

 Commission and New York Stock Exchange any Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 under

 Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from time to time to the

 extent such execution and filing may be necessary in order to comply with

 the requirements of Section 16 and the regulations thereunder.



 This instrument shall be interpreted as a limited power of attorney, and

 the rights and powers granted are expressly limited to the rights and powers

 described herein.



 The rights and powers granted in this instrument shall remain in full force

 and effect until I give notice to the attorneys in fact named above, in writing,

 that the power is terminated or 12 months after I cease to be an executive

 officer of OfficeMax Incorporated.



Dated:   January 16, 2009







_/s/ Bruce Besanko______________

Bruce Besanko
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