Item 8.01 Other Events

As previously reported, Staples, Inc. ("Staples") acquired Corporate Express N.V. ("Corporate Express"), a Dutch office products distributor with operations in North America, Europe and Australia, through a tender offer for all of its outstanding capital stock. Staples previously filed on Form 8-K on July 2, 2008, as amended by Form 8-K/A filed September 3, 2008, historical and pro forma financial information with respect to Staples and Corporate Express, including an unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008, and for the six months ended August 2, 2008. Staples is filing this Form 8-K/A to update the pro forma financial information with respect to the acquisition of Corporate Express by providing a pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended November 1, 2008, illustrating the effects of the Corporate Express acquisition as if it had been consummated as of the beginning of the fiscal year.

In accordance with Rule 11-02(c)(1) of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a pro forma balance sheet has not been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of Corporate Express as of November 1, 2008, as it is reflected in the condensed combined balance sheet presented in Staples' quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended November 1, 2008, which was filed on December 2, 2008.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of Staples, giving effect to the acquisition of Corporate Express for the nine months ended November 1, 2008, is attached as an exhibit hereto.

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