FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Ringel Neil

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/29/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STAPLES INC [SPLS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

500 STAPLES DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
President NA Delivery /

(Street)

FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   95246.711   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase   7/2/2008   (2) 7/2/2017   Common Stock   17300.0   $24.42   D    
Option to Purchase   7/1/2009   (2) 7/1/2018   Common Stock   18736.0   $24.3   D    
Option to Purchase   7/1/2010   (2) 7/1/2019   Common Stock   23662.0   $20.12   D    
Option to Purchase   7/1/2011   (2) 7/1/2020   Common Stock   17634.0   $19.27   D    
Option to Purchase   7/1/2012   (2) 7/1/2021   Common Stock   23573.0   $15.93   D    
Phantom Stock Unit SERP     (3)   (4) Common Stock   760.0     (4) D    
Phantom Stock Unit 401(k)     (5)   (4) Common Stock   618.0     (4) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 11,142 Restricted Stock Units vesting on 7/1/2017; 6,238 Restricted Stock Units vesting on 12/3/2017; 18,254 Restricted Stock Units vesting as follows: 1/3 on 4/22/2017, 1/3 4/22/2018 and 1/3 on 4/22/2019; and 56,562 Restricted Stock Units vesting as follows: 1/2 on 1/1/2018 and 1/2 on 7/1/2019.
( 2)  Four Year Vesting: Options exercisable in four annual installments beginning on date stated.
( 3)  Phantom Stock Units are held in a SERP and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment. Number of underlying shares of common stock is based on January 5, 2017 account statement.
( 4)  See Table II, Column 2.
( 5)  Phantom Stock Units are held in a 401(k) and are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment. Number of underlying shares of common stock is based on January 5, 2017 account statement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ringel Neil
500 STAPLES DRIVE
FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702

President NA Delivery

Signatures
Michael Williams, attorney-in-fact 2/7/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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