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* HAYMON MONTE R (Last) (First) (Middle) 3170 S. OCEAN BLVD. APT. 606N (Street) PALM BEACH, FL 33480 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/27/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OFFICEMAX INC [ OMX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	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 POA for Monte R. Haymon	08/02/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





I, Monte R. Haymon, hereby authorize and designate Matthew R. Broad,

Susan Wagner-Fleming and Lorene Flewellen, each acting individually,

my true and lawful attorneysin 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 27, 2005







/s/ Monte R. Haymon

Monte Haymon