UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report:

 

March 3, 2005

 

Date of Earliest Event Reported:

March 1, 2005

 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5057

 

82-0100960

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

150 Pierce Road
Itasca, Illinois

 

 

 

60143

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

(630) 773-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

o            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))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02               Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On March 1, 2005, we issued a press release regarding our estimated overstatement in operating income in first quarter 2004, our estimated understatement in operating income in second quarter and third quarter 2004, and our estimated cumulative net overstatement in operating income for the first nine months of 2004.  For further information and the text of the press release, please see Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                     Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release

 



 

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.

 

 

 

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Matthew R. Broad

 

 

 

 

Matthew R. Broad

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, General

 

 

 

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date:  March 3, 2005