Form DEFA14A STAPLES INC
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on
June 14, 2016.
STAPLES, INC.
ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS
500
STAPLES DRIVE
FRAMINGHAM, MA
01702
Meeting Information | |
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | |
For holders as of: April 18, 2016 | |
Date: June 14, 2016 Time: 8:00 a.m., local time | |
Location: | Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick |
1360 Worcester Street | |
Natick, Massachusetts
01760 |
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Voting Items |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES
LISTED BELOW IN ITEM 1 AND
"FOR" ITEMS 2 AND 3.
1. | Election of eleven directors to hold office until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected or appointed | |
Nominees: | ||
1a. | Drew G. Faust | |
1b. | Curtis Feeny | |
1c. | Paul-Henri Ferrand | |
1d. | Deborah A. Henretta | |
1e. | Kunal S. Kamlani | |
1f. | John F. Lundgren | |
1g. | Carol Meyrowitz | |
1h. | Ronald L. Sargent | |
1i. | Robert E. Sulentic | |
1j. | Vijay Vishwanath | |
1k. | Paul F. Walsh |
2. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer compensation. |
3. | Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Staples independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "AGAINST" ITEMS 4 AND 5. |
4. | Non-binding shareholder proposal to limit acceleration of vesting of senior executive equity awards in the event of a change in control. |
5. | Non-binding shareholder proposal to amend Staples bylaws to reduce the percentage of outstanding stock required for shareholders to call a special meeting from 25% to 15%. |
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. |
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