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:

May 21, 2007

 

 

Date of earliest event reported:

May 17, 2007

 

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.)

 

263 Shuman Blvd.

Naperville, Illinois 60563

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

Effective May 17, 2007, Michael D. Rowsey, President of OfficeMax Incorporated’s (the “Company”) contract division departed the Company.

Further information about Mr. Rowsey is included in the Company’s news release issued on May 17, 2007, 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 news release dated May 17, 2007

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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:    May 21, 2007

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 news release dated May 17, 2007

 

 

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