Friday 18. July 2008
Staples Completes Tender of 100 Percent of Corporate Express U.S. Finance Inc.’s Senior Subordinated Notes
Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Staples Acquisition B.V., today announced the successful completion of the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for all of the outstanding 8.25 percent senior subordinated notes due July 1, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 7.875 percent senior subordinated notes due March 1, 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) of Corporate Express U.S. Finance Inc. (formerly known as Buhrmann U.S. Inc.). The Offer was made in connection with Staples’ acquisition of Corporate Express N.V.