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FORM 10-C
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report by issuer of securities quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, filed
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Rule 13a-17 or 15d-17 thereunder.
EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER: Staples, Inc.
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 100 Pennsylvania Avenue
Framingham, MA 01701
ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER (including Area Code): (508) 370-8500
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease of five percent or more in the
number of shares outstanding.
1. Title of security: Common Stock $.0006 par value
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 106,043,416
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 159,065,124
4. Effective date of change: March 25, 1996
5. Method of change: Effected as stock dividend
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.): Stock
split
Give brief description of transaction: Three-for-two Common Stock split
effected as a 50% Common Stock dividend payable on March 25, 1996 to the
holders of record on March 15, 1996
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change: N/A
2. Name after change: N/A
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name: N/A
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required: N/A
3/25/96 Peter M. Schwarzenbach, Secretary
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Date Officer's Signature and Title
Return to: The Nasdaq Stock Market
Attn: 10C Form
80 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 37509609
