SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Komola Christine T (Last) (First) (Middle) FIVE HUNDRED STAPLES DRIVE (Street) FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STAPLES INC [ SPLS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Controller
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/29/2009
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								14,028	I	Christine T. Komola Trust
Common Stock	09/29/2009		M		533	A	$9.9583	61,763	D
Common Stock	09/29/2009		M		626	A	$9.7466	62,389	D
Common Stock	09/29/2009		M		656	A	$11.7333	63,045	D
Common Stock	09/29/2009		M		267	A	$10.25	63,312	D
Common Stock	09/29/2009		S		2,082	D	$23.2502	61,230	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit 401(k)	(1)							(2)	(3)	Common Stock	1,158.335		1,158.335	D
Phantom Stock Unit SERP	(4)							(5)	(6)	Common Stock	1,674.453		1,674.453	D
Option to Purchase	$9.9583	09/29/2009		M			533	09/18/2001(8)	09/18/2010	Common Stock	533	$0(7)	0	D
Option to Purchase	$9.7466	09/29/2009		M			626	07/06/2002(10)	07/06/2011	Common Stock	626	$0(9)	0	D
Option to Purchase	$11.7333	09/29/2009		M			656	12/01/2002(12)	12/01/2011	Common Stock	656	$0(11)	0	D
Option to Purchase	$10.25	09/29/2009		M			267	07/01/2001(14)	07/01/2010	Common Stock	267	$0(13)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 September 28, 2009 account statement.

2. See Table II, Column 2

3. See Table II, Column 2

4. Phantom Stock Units are held in a SERP and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment. Number of underlying shares of common stock are based on September 28, 2009 account statement.

5. See Table II, Column 2

6. See Table II, Column 2

7. See Table II, Column 2

8. Monthly Vesting: Restricted by vesting schedule as follows: 25% will vest on the Date Exercisable and 2.083% will vest each month thereafter.

9. See Table II, Column 2

10. Monthly Vesting: Restricted by vesting schedule as follows: 25% will vest on the Date Exercisable and 2.083% will vest each month thereafter.

11. See Table II, Column 2

12. Monthly Vesting: Restricted by vesting schedule as follows: 25% will vest on the Date Exercisable and 2.083% will vest each month thereafter.

13. See Table II, Column 2

14. Monthly Vesting: Restricted by vesting schedule as follows: 25% will vest on the Date Exercisable and 2.083% will vest each month thereafter.

	Kristin A. Campbell, attorney-in-fact	10/01/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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