UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: February 6, 2008

Date of earliest event reported: February 1, 2008

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-5057		82-0100960
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

263 Shuman Blvd.

Naperville, Illinois 60563

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(630) 438-7800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 1, 2008 the Executive Compensation Committee of the board of directors of OfficeMax Incorporated (the “Company”) revised the Company’s executive officer severance policy to state that an officer is not eligible for benefits under the policy if the officer’s employment is terminated as a result of documented unacceptable job performance where at least two corrective action notices have been issued to the officer in the twelve months preceding the termination of employment.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 6, 2008

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED