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: August 20, 2012
Date of earliest event reported: August 15, 2012
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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
OfficeMax Incorporated announced that it has entered into an agreement on August 15, 2012 to extinguish the non-recourse liability related to the Lehman-backed timber notes. This agreement is subject to the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court, which OfficeMax expects will be determined within the next two to three months.
This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | OfficeMax Incorporated Press Release dated August 16, 2012 | |
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: August 20, 2012
| OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Matthew R. Broad | |||||
| Matthew R. Broad | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | OfficeMax Incorporated Press Release dated August 16, 2012 | |
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