Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
April 20 2017 - 4:42PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Definitive Additional Materials
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Soliciting Material Under Rule
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Staples, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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*** Exercise Your
Right
to Vote
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Important Notice Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on
June 12, 2017.
STAPLES,
INC.
ATTN:
INVESTOR RELATIONS
500 STAPLES DRIVE
FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
Meeting Information
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Meeting
Type:
Annual Meeting
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For
holders as of:
April 17, 2017
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Date:
June 12,
2017
Time:
4:00 p.m., local time
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Location:
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Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
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100
Frank W. Burr Boulevard
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Teaneck, New Jersey
07666
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You are receiving this communication
because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use
this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview
of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.
You may view the proxy materials online at
www.proxyvote.com
or easily request a
paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review
all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before
voting.
See the
reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting
instructions.
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Before You Vote
How to Access the Proxy Materials
Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
NOTICE PROXY
STATEMENT ANNUAL
REPORT (INCLUDING THE FORM 10-K)
How to
View Online:
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1-800-579-1639
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forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed
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How To Vote
Please Choose One of the Following Voting
Methods
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Vote In Person:
Many
shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to,
the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting.
Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting
attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these
shares. You may obtain directions to the location of the Meeting by contacting
Staples' Investor Relations department at 500 Staples Drive, Framingham, MA
01702, e-mail: investor@staples.com, or telephone: (800) 468-7751.
Vote By
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Vote
By Mail:
You can vote by mail by requesting a
paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy
card.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES
LISTED BELOW IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2.
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Election of ten directors to hold office
until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective
successors have been elected or appointed
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Nominees:
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1a.
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Drew G.
Faust
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1b.
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Curtis
Feeny
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1c.
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Paul-Henri
Ferrand
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1d.
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Shira
Goodman
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1e.
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Deborah A.
Henretta
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1f.
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Kunal S.
Kamlani
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1g.
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John F.
Lundgren
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1h.
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Robert E.
Sulentic
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Vijay
Vishwanath
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1j.
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Paul F.
Walsh
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer
compensation.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE OF 1 YEAR ON
ITEM 3.
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Advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation
advisory votes.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEMS 4 AND
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Proposal to approve Staples Amended and Restated
Executive Officer Incentive Plan.
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Ratification of the selection by
the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Staples independent
registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal
year.
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NOTE:
To transact such
other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any
adjournments or postponements of the meeting.
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NOTE:
If
your shares are held in the Staples, Inc. Employees 401(K) Savings Plan
and you do not vote those shares, the plan fiduciary will vote those
shares in its discretion.
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