0000791519-14-000043.txt : 20140403 0000791519-14-000043.hdr.sgml : 20140403 20140403143244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000791519-14-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140403 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140403 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: 14741643 4 1 wf-form4_139654995376324.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2014-04-03 0 0000791519 STAPLES INC SPLS 0001180656 SARGENT RONALD FIVE HUNDRED STAPLES DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2014-04-03 4 P 0 8500 11.8182 A 52077 I Sargent Family Inv. LLC Common Stock 19313 I Jill Sargent Irr. TR Common Stock 619174 I Sargent Partners LLC Common Stock 806453 I Ronald L. Sargent Rev TR Common Stock 125104 I Ronald L. Sargent GRAT 2011 Common Stock 19313 I Ronald L. Sargent Irr. TR Common Stock 558011 D Phantom Stock Unit 401(k) Common Stock 4451.0 4451 D Phantom Stock Unit SERP Common Stock 8760.0 8760 D The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares purchased on April 3, 2014. Shares were purchased at prices ranging from $11.79 to $11.85 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. 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 April 2, 2014 account statement. See Table II, Column 2 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 April 2,2014 account statement. Michael Williams - attorney-in-fact 2014-04-03