SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MULET HAROLD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
OFFICEMAX INC
3605 WARRENSVILLE CENTER ROAD

(Street)
SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44122

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OFFICEMAX INC /OH/ [ OMX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/18/2003 M 75,000 A $7.56 106,857(1) D
Common Stock 08/18/2003 M 37,625 A $6.63 144,482(1) D
Common Stock 08/18/2003 S 112,625 D $9.15 31,857(1) D
Common Stock 08/19/2003 M 18,625 A $6.63 50,482(1) D
Common Stock 08/19/2003 M 88,575 A $3.12 139,057(1) D
Common Stock 08/19/2003 M 25,000 A $5.78 164,057(1) D
Common Stock 08/19/2003 S 132,200 D $9.15 31,857(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.56 08/18/2003 M 75,000 (2) 08/31/2009 Common Stock 75,000 $0 25,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.63 08/18/2003 M 37,625 (2) 01/24/2010 Common Stock 37,625 $0 37,375 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.63 08/19/2003 M 18,625 (2) 01/24/2010 Common Stock 18,625 $0 18,750 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.12 08/19/2003 M 88,575 04/05/2002 04/04/2011 Common Stock 88,575 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.78 08/19/2003 M 25,000 (3) 04/09/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $0 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes: 9,144 restricted shares purchased in April 2003 pursuant to the Company's Management Share Purchase Plan, which are subject to forfeiture until April 2006.
2. The option vests 50% on the second anniversary of the date of grant, 75% on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and 100% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
3. The option vests in three equal installments on April 9, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
/s/ Harold L. Mulet 08/20/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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