Staples' limits severance benefits for senior executives

Reuters

Published Oct 13, 2015 04:56PM ET

Staples' limits severance benefits for senior executives

(Reuters) - Office supplies retailer Staples Inc (O:SPLS) said on Tuesday that it would limit severance benefits payments for senior its executives.

The company said it would without seek shareholder approval to pay an executive severance benefits that amounts to more than 2.99 times the sum of their base salary plus target annual cash incentive award.