UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

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

Date of Report:                           November 19, 2009

Date of earliest event reported:   November 19, 2009

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

263 Shuman Blvd.

Naperville, Illinois 60563

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(630) 438-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On November 19, 2009, OfficeMaxÒ Incorporated will reiterate its financial outlook for the fourth quarter of 2009, first included in its third quarter earnings release, at the Citi 6th Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference.  The press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, containing the financial outlook is incorporated herein by reference

Exhibit 99.1        OfficeMax Incorporated Press Release dated November 19, 2009

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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.

Dated:  November 19, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

News Release

OFFICEMAX TO PRESENT TODAY AT CITI’S 6TH ANNUAL SMALL/MID CAP CONFERENCE

Company to Reiterate Outlook for Fourth Quarter of 2009

NAPERVILLE, Ill., November 19, 2009 — OfficeMaxÒ Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) a leader in office products and services, is scheduled to present today at the Citi 6th Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference at 9:10 a.m. ET.

As part of the presentation, the company plans to reiterate its outlook for the fourth quarter of 2009.  As previously reported on October 29th, the company expects sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 will decline on a year-over-year basis, but improve sequentially compared to the third quarter. The company expects a greater gross margin rate decline on a year-over-year basis in the fourth quarter of 2009 than it experienced in the third quarter, along with additional incentive compensation expense accruals similar to the level accrued in the third quarter. As a result, OfficeMax expects a fourth quarter of 2009 operating loss.

A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed today via the Internet by visiting the OfficeMax website at http://investor.officemax.com. The webcast will be archived and available online until December 21, 2009 and will be posted on the “Presentations” page located within the “Investors” section of the OfficeMax website.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the company constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the company’s future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, the company cannot guarantee that its actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on them. These statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Important factors regarding the company that may cause results to differ from expectations are included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2008, under Item 1A “Risk Factors”, and in the company’s other filings with the SEC.

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About OfficeMax

OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by over 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit www.officemax.com.

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