<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000791519-17-000005-index.html : 20170111
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170111180313
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791519-17-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170111

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:			1231

	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:			Hall Jeffrey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299172

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17586
		FILM NUMBER:		17523671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 PEARL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		(CITY OF O'FALLON)
		CITY:			ST. PETERS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63376
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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Document 1 - file: wf-form3_148417578041206.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_148417578041206.xml

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

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>