UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:

 

January 22, 2008

Date of earliest event reported:

 

January 16, 2008

 


 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5057

 

82-0100960

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

263 Shuman Blvd., Naperville, Illinois

 

60563

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(630) 438-7800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 16, 2008, director Brian Cornell advised us that he will resign from the OfficeMax Incorporated board effective February 14, 2008 in order to pursue other opportunities.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:             January 22, 2008

 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Matthew R. Broad

 

Matthew R. Broad

 

Executive Vice President and General

Counsel