Summary of STAPLES INC - Yahoo! Finance

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 14, 2013, Staples, Inc. ("Staples") issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes") and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.375% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes", and collectively with the 2018 Notes, the "Notes"), in a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-1799954) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement"), dated January 7, 2013 with Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement. Staples received net proceeds, after underwriting fees and estimated expenses, of approximately $988.8 million.

The Notes were issued under an Indenture dated as of January 15, 2009 (the "Indenture") among Staples, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee.

The Underwriting Agreement and the Indenture have been previously filed. The forms of 2018 Note and 2023 Note are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto, respectively.

Staples intends to use the net proceeds of from the offering of the Notes described above to fund the purchase price of up to $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 9.750% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Tender Notes") tendered and accepted by Staples for purchase pursuant to an offer to purchase commenced on January 7, 2013 (the "Tender Offer"), including the payment of accrued interest and any applicable early tender premium. Staples intends to use any net proceeds remaining from the offering of the Notes described above, after payment of the purchase price for the Tender Notes, including if the Tender Offer is not consummated, for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, repayment of debt, acquisitions and share repurchases. Pending final use, Staples may invest the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes in short-term, interest-bearing securities.