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:

i. A Form 8-K/A on September 3, 2008, which amended the Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008, to include historical and pro forma financial information with respect to Staples and Corporate Express, including an unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 and for the six months ended August 2, 2008.

ii. A Form 8-K/A on December 2, 2008, which amended the Form 8-K/A filed on September 3, 2008, to include pro forma financial information with respect to Staples and Corporate Express, including an unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the nine months ended November 1, 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 income for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, 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 January 31, 2009, as it is reflected in the combined balance sheet presented in Staples' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, which was filed on March 11, 2009.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income of Staples, giving effect to the acquisition of Corporate Express for the year ended January 31, 2009, is attached as an exhibit hereto.

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