UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report:

 

March 7, 2006

 

Date of earliest event reported:

 

March 6, 2006

 


 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5057

 

82-0100960

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

150 Pierce Road

Itasca, Illinois 60143

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(630) 438-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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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))

 

 

 

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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On March 6, 2006, Carolyn M. Ticknor submitted a letter indicating her intent to resign from the board of directors of OfficeMax Incorporated (the “Company”), effective as of April 20, 2006.  Ms. Ticknor will continue to serve as a director until the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 20, 2006.  Ms. Ticknor’s decision to resign from the Company’s board of directors was not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Additional information about Ms. Ticknor and her resignation is included in the Company’s news release issued on March 7, 2006, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

OfficeMax Incorporated News Release dated March 7, 2006.

 

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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:  March 7, 2006

 

 

 

 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Matthew R. Broad

 

 

 

  Matthew R. Broad

 

 

  Executive Vice President and
  General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

OfficeMax Incorporated News Release dated March 7, 2006

 

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