Exhibit 10.14

Stock Option Grant

Staples, Inc.Employer ID: 04-2896127
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702

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You
have been granted an option to purchase Staples, Inc. Common Stock as follows:

Type of Option:

Non-Qualified Stock OptionGrant No.:Stock Option Plan:

2004Date of Grant:Total Number of Option Shares:Option Price per Share:

US$Total Exercise Price of Option Shares:

US$


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Vesting Date

Number of Shares
Vesting on Vesting Date


By
your acceptance of this Stock Option Grant, you agree that this option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of Staples, Inc.'s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive
Plan (as further amended or restated from time to time) and by the terms and conditions of
Staples, Inc.'s Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (NQS42004), which is attached hereto.

You
understand and agree that this Stock Option Grant is being awarded to you in exchange for your execution of a Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement in a form approved
by Staples.

Staples, Inc.

Ronald
L. Sargent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Attachment:
Staples, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement

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NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

(a)   Vesting Schedule.Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this option may be exercised up to and
including the tenth
anniversary of the Date of Grant stated in the Option Grant (hereinafter the "Expiration Date"). This option shall become exercisable (or "vest") in installments for the number of shares set forth in
the table in the Option Grant commencing on each of the respective Vesting Dates noted (each a "Vesting Date"). The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that if the option is not exercised to the
maximum extent permissible during any exercise period, it shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all shares not so purchased at any time prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier
termination of this option. This option may not be exercised at any time after the Expiration Date.

(b)   Exercise Procedure.Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this option shall be exercised by
the Optionee's delivery of written notice of exercise to the Secretary of Staples, specifying the Date of Grant of this Option Agreement, the number of shares to be purchased and the purchase price to
be paid therefor, and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 4. Such exercise shall be effective upon receipt by the Secretary of Staples of such written notice together with
the required payment. The Optionee may purchase less than the number of shares covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of this option may be for any fractional share.

(c)   Continuous Relationship with Staples Required.Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this
option may not be exercised unless the Optionee, at the time he or she exercises this option, is, and has been at all times since the Date of Grant of this option, an employee or director of, or a
consultant, advisor or service provider to, Staples (an "Eligible Optionee"). In addition, this option may not be exercised while the Optionee is suspended for an offense which could lead to a
termination by Staples for "cause" (as defined below).

(d)   Termination of Relationship with Staples.If the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee for any reason,
then, except as provided in this paragraph (d) and in paragraphs (e) and (f) below, the right to exercise this option shall terminate six (6) months after such cessation
(but in no event after the Expiration Date), provided that this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise this option on the date of such cessation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence or the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3(a) above, if the Optionee terminates employment after attaining age 55 and if at the time of such
termination of employment the sum of the years of service (as determined by the Board of Directors of Staples) completed by the Optionee plus the Optionee's age is greater than or equal to 65, this
option shall be exercisable for the Total Number of Option Shares for a period of three (3) years after the date of the Optionee's termination (but in no event after the Expiration Date). In
addition, if the Optionee is an employee on an approved leave of

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absence,
then this option shall not terminate as a result of such leave of absence unless and until the Optionee's employment relationship is ultimately terminated. If the Optionee ceases to be an
Eligible Optionee under circumstances where paragraph (f) below does not apply, and the Optionee becomes an Eligible Optionee within six (6) months after he or she ceased to be an
Eligible Optionee, then this option shall not terminate and shall be reinstated.

(e)   Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability.If the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, or if the Optionee dies within six (6) months after the Optionee ceases to be an
Eligible Optionee (other than as the result of a termination of such relationship by Staples for "cause" as specified in paragraph (f) below), this option (i) shall be exercisable,
within the period of 12 months following the date of death or disability of the Optionee (but in no event after the Expiration Date), by the Optionee or by the person to whom this option is
transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and (ii) notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3(a) above, shall be exercisable for 100% of the Total
Number of Option Shares. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term "Optionee," as used in this option, shall be deemed to include the estate of the Optionee or any person who acquires the
right to exercise this option by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Optionee.

(f)    Termination for Cause.If (a) the Optionee's relationship with Staples is terminated by Staples for
"cause" (as defined below), or (b) if the Optionee retires or resigns and Staples determines within six months thereafter that the Optionee's conduct prior to his or her retirement or
resignation warranted a discharge for "cause," or (c) Staples determines that the Optionee's conduct after termination of the employment or consulting relationship fails to comply with the
terms of any non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality provision contained in any employment, consulting, advisory, proprietary information,
non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar agreement between the Optionee and Staples, then (x) the right to exercise this option
with respect to any shares not previously exercised shall terminate immediately, and (y) without limiting any other remedy available to Staples, Staples shall be entitled to repurchase from the
Optionee at the Exercise Price the shares of Common Stock previously purchased by the Optionee hereunder, or, if the Optionee at such time no longer owns such shares, Staples shall be entitled to
recover from the Optionee the gross profit earned by the Optionee upon the purchase and disposition (whether by sale, gift, donation or otherwise) of such shares.

"Cause,"
as determined by Staples (which determination shall be conclusive), shall mean:

(i)  willful
failure by the Optionee to substantially perform his or her duties with Staples (other than any failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental
illness). No act or failure to act on the Optionee's part will be deemed "willful" unless the Optionee acted or failed to act without a good faith or reasonable belief that his or her conduct was in
Staples' best interest; or

(ii)  breach
by the Optionee of any provision of any employment, consulting, advisory, proprietary information, non-disclosure, non-competition,
non-solicitation or other similar agreement between the Optionee and Staples, including, without limitation, the Proprietary and Confidential Information Agreement and/or the
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement; or

(iii)  violation
by the Optionee of the Code of Ethics or an attempt by the Optionee to secure any improper personal profit in connection with the business of Staples; or

(iv)  failure
by the Optionee to devote his or her full working time to the affairs of Staples except as may be authorized in writing by Staples' CEO or other authorized
Company official; or

(v)  the
Optionee's engagement in business other than the business of Staples except as may be authorized in writing by Staples' CEO or other authorized Company official; or

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(vi)  the
Optionee's engagement in misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to Staples.

(a)   Method of Payment.Payment of the purchase price for shares purchased upon exercise of this option shall be
made (i) by
delivery to Staples of cash or a check to the order of Staples in an amount equal to the purchase price of such shares, (ii) subject to the consent of Staples, by delivery to Staples of shares
of Common Stock of Staples then owned by the Optionee having a fair market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such shares, (iii) by any other means which the Board of Directors
determines are consistent with the purpose of the Plan and with applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation T promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board), or (iv) by any combination of such methods of payment. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, under no
circumstance may payment for shares be made by a promissory note.

(b)   Valuation of Shares or Other Non-Cash Consideration Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price.For
the purposes hereof, the fair market value of any share of Staples' Common Stock or other non-cash consideration which may be delivered to Staples in exercise of this option shall be
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Staples.

(c)   Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price.If the Optionee exercises this option by delivery
of shares of Common Stock of Staples, the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock of Staples to be delivered shall be duly executed in blank by the Optionee or shall be
accompanied by a stock power duly executed in blank suitable for purposes of transferring such shares to Staples, and the Common Stock delivered may not be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture,
unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirement and must have been held for at least six months if such Common Stock was previously issued to the Optionee through a Staples compensation plan.
Fractional shares of Common Stock of Staples will not be accepted in payment of the purchase price of shares acquired upon exercise of this option.

(a)   General.Staples shall, upon payment of the option price for the number of shares purchased and paid for,
make prompt delivery of
such shares to the Optionee, provided that if any law or regulation requires Staples to take any action with respect to such shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such
shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)   Listing, Qualification, Etc.This option shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel
to Staples shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of
any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the
issuance or purchase of shares hereunder, this option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of
such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board of Directors. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require Staples to apply for, effect or obtain such listing,
registration, qualification or disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

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(a)   General.In the event of any recapitalization, reclassification of shares, combination of shares, stock
dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Optionee shall,
with respect to this option or any unexercised portion hereof, be entitled to the rights and benefits, and be subject to the limitations, set forth in Section 9(a) of the Plan.

(b)   Board Authority to Make Adjustments.Any adjustments under this Section 9 will be made by the Board
of Directors, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to this option
on account of any such adjustments.

(a)   Definitions.For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:



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(b)Effect of Change in Control.Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a),
if a Change in Control of Staples occurs, this option shall become exercisable for additional shares of Common Stock as follows:



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then
the vesting of this option shall be accelerated such that this option shall become exercisable in full effective upon the date of such discharge or resignation (and this option shall remain
exercisable following such discharge or resignation for such period, if any, as is provided in Section 3).



(a)   Except as provided herein, this option may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by Staples
and the
Optionee unless the Board of Directors of Staples determines that the amendment or modification, taking into account any related action, would not materially and adversely affect the Optionee.
However, in no event may this Option be converted into a stock appreciation right. This Option Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall represent the same option
agreement.

(b)   All
notices under this option shall be mailed or delivered by hand to Staples at its main office, Attn: Secretary, and to the Optionee to his or her last known address
on the employment records of Staples or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(c)   This
option shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

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