-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HVWXwofEu4IxB4JdyRVJQ2tThfaZMxzHZQqGLCttj6ew8kN2x/KPoswODFfCUpPS mp7Io/SvrE4cZf5b+uh5/w== 0001047469-03-041341.txt : 20031218 0001047469-03-041341.hdr.sgml : 20031218 20031218123219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-03-041341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 POS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031218 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OFFICEMAX INC /OH/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929428 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 341573735 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0125 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 POS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40688 FILM NUMBER: 031061704 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3605 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD CITY: SHAKER HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44122 BUSINESS PHONE: 2169216900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3605 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD CITY: SHAKE HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44122 S-8 POS 1 a2124958zs-8pos.htm S-8 POS
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2003

Registration No. 333-40688

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OFFICEMAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio				34-1573735
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)				(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3605 Warrensville Center Road Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

OFFICEMAX INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY-BASED AWARD PLAN OFFICEMAX, INC. YEAR 2000 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of plans)

John W. Holleran
OfficeMax, Inc.
3605 Warrensville Center Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
(216) 471-6900
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, OfficeMax, Inc. ("OfficeMax") hereby withdraws from registration under OfficeMax's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-40688), any and all common shares of OfficeMax registered hereunder which have not been issued or sold. The OfficeMax Inc. Amended and Restated Equity-Based Award Plan and the OfficeMax Inc. Year 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, pursuant to which the common shares would have been issued, have either expired by their terms or terminated and no additional shares may be issued or sold under such plans.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, OfficeMax, Inc. certifies that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-40688) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Shaker Heights, state of Ohio, on December 18, 2003.

		OFFICEMAX, INC.
		By:	/s/ GARY J. PETERSON Gary J. Peterson President and Chief Operating Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-40688) has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 18, 2003.

Signatures		Title

/s/ GARY J. PETERSON Gary J. Peterson		President and Chief Operating Officer (principal executive officer)
/s/ PHILLIP P. DEPAUL Phillip P. DePaul		Senior Vice President, Controller (principal financial officer)
/s/ PHILLIP P. DEPAUL Phillip P. DePaul		Senior Vice President, Controller (principal accounting officer)
/s/ JOHN W. HOLLERAN John W. Holleran		Director

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