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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170105081618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791519-17-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170105
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170105

FILER:

	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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17586
		FILM NUMBER:		17509033

	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
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>spls8-kjanuary52017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>010520178-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: spls8-kjanuary52017.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex991pressrelease.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex991pressrelease.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>stapleslogoa11.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: stapleslogoa11.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>