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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950135-96-001721.txt : 19960412
<SEC-HEADER>0000950135-96-001721.hdr.sgml : 19960412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-96-001721
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K405
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960203
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960411
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAPLES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110]
		IRS NUMBER:				042896127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K405
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17586
		FILM NUMBER:		96546261

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9328
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701-9328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083708500
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-K405
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-001-seq1-10-k405.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STAPLES, INC.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.2
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-002-seq2-ex-3-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-003-seq3-ex-10-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OFFICER AND KEY MANAGEMENT BONUS PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.7
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-004-seq4-ex-10-7.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.10
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-005-seq5-ex-10-10.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-006-seq6-ex-21-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES FO THE COMPANY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-007-seq7-ex-23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000095013596001721-008-seq8-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>