Officemax (OMX)

Defined Contribution Plans

        The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees included an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component and the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock were fully allocated to eligible participants in prior years. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans were $1.3 million in 2009, $8.0 million in 2008 and $8.1 million in 2007.

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Defined Contribution Plans

        The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees included an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component through which the Company matches contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock was allocated to eligible participants, as principal and interest payments are made on the ESOP debt by the plan. The ESOP debt was guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 14, Shareholders' Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The final principal and interest payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result, Company matching contributions for ESOP participants are now made in cash. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans were $8.0 million in 2008, $8.1 million in 2007 and $7.8 million in 2006.

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Defined Contribution Plans

        The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory
defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly
employees, and a plan for non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees included an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component through
which the Company matches contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock was allocated to eligible participants, as principal and
interest payments are made on the ESOP debt by the plan. The ESOP debt was guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 14, Shareholders' Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The
final principal and interest payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result,
Company matching contributions for ESOP participants are now made in cash. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan. Total Company contributions to the
defined contribution savings plans were $8.0 million in 2008, $8.1 million in 2007 and $7.8 million in 2006.

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Defined Contribution Plans

        The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. Effective October 29, 2004, the defined contribution plan account balances for active paper and forest products employees were transferred to plans established by Boise Cascade, L.L.C. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees includes an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component through which the Company matches contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock is allocated to eligible participants, as principal and interest payments are made on the ESOP debt by the plan. The ESOP debt was guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 15, Shareholders' Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The final principal and interest payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result, Company matching contributions for ESOP participants are now made in cash. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans were $8.1 million in 2007, $7.8 million in 2006 and $9.9 million in 2005.

Defined Contribution Plans

        The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings
plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for
non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. Effective October 29, 2004, the defined contribution plan account balances for active paper and forest products employees were transferred to
plans established by Boise Cascade, L.L.C. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees includes an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component through which the Company matches
contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock is allocated to eligible participants, as principal and interest payments are made
on the ESOP debt by the plan. The ESOP debt was guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 15, Shareholders' Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The final principal and interest
payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result, Company matching contributions
for ESOP participants are now made in cash. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans
were $8.1 million in 2007, $7.8 million in 2006 and $9.9 million in 2005.

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Through 2004, the Company sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for non-Retail, nonunion hourly employees. Effective October 29, 2004, the defined contribution plan account balances for active paper and forest products employees were transferred to plans established by Boise Cascade, L.L.C. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees includes an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) component through which the Company matches contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company’s Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock is allocated to eligible participants, as principal and interest payments are made on the ESOP debt by the plan. The ESOP debt was guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 16, Shareholders’ Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The final principal and interest payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result, Company matching contributions for ESOP participants are now made in cash. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans were $7.8 million in 2006, $9.9 million in 2005, and $26.6 million in 2004.

Defined Contribution Plans

        During 2004, the Company also sponsored four contributory defined contribution savings plans for most of its salaried and hourly employees: a plan for OfficeMax, Retail employees, a plan for non-Retail salaried employees, a plan for union hourly employees, and a plan for non-Retail nonunion hourly employees. Effective October 29, 2004, the defined contribution plan account balances for active forest products employees were transferred to plans established by Boise Cascade, L.L.C. The plan for non-Retail salaried employees includes an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") component through which the Company matches contributions of eligible employees. Under that plan, the Company's Series D ESOP convertible preferred stock is allocated to eligible participants, as principal and interest payments are made on the ESOP debt by the plan and guaranteed by the Company. (See Note 18, Shareholders' Equity for additional information related to the ESOP.) The final principal and interest payments on the ESOP debt were made on June 30, 2004. All remaining shares were allocated to the ESOP participants as matching contributions in 2005. As a result, Company matching contributions for former ESOP participants are now made in cash. Total Company contributions to the defined contribution savings plans were $9.9 million in 2005, $26.6 million in 2004 and $34.8 million in 2003. In January 2005, all of the remaining savings plans were merged into a single plan.