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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION&nbsp;12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS&nbsp;13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Staples, Inc.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">500 Staples Drive</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Framingham, Massachusetts 01702</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(508) 253-5000</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0006 PER SHARE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One.*</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*On September 12, 2017, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 28, 2017, among Arch Parent Inc. (&#147;Parent&#148;), Arch Merger Sub Inc. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;) and Staples, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity (the &#147;Merger&#148;). As a result of the Merger, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Staples, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael T.   Williams</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice   President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary</font></p>    </td>
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