SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
OCONNOR DEBORAH A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
263 SHUMAN BOULEVARD

(Street)
NAPERVILLE IL 60563

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OFFICEMAX INC [ OMX ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No Securities Beneficially Owned 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
/s/ Matthew R. Broad, Attorney-in-Fact for Deborah O'Connor 07/17/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





 I, Deborah A. O'Connor, hereby authorize and designate

 Matthew R. Broad and Susan Wagner-Fleming each acting

 individually, my true and lawful attorneys in fact, to

 execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission

 and New York Stock Exchange any Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5

 under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

 from time to time to the extent such execution and filing

 may be necessary in order to comply with the requirements

 of Section 16 and the regulations thereunder.



 This instrument shall be interpreted as a limited power

 of attorney, and the rights and powers granted are expressly

 limited to the rights and powers described herein.



 The rights and powers granted in this instrument shall

  remain in full force and effect until I give notice to

 the attorneys in fact named above, in writing, that the

 power is terminated or 12 months after I cease to be an

 executive officer of OfficeMax Incorporated.



Dated:   July 9, 2008







/s/ Deborah A. O'Connor