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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791519-14-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140703

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:			GOODMAN SHIRA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199915

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17586
		FILM NUMBER:		14961657

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MONTROSE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON CENTRE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02159
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form4a_140442374074045.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form4a_140442374074045.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>goodman.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: goodman.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>