Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
REYNOLDS A WILLIAM
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OFFICEMAX INC [OMX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
OLD MILL GROUP, 1696 GEORGETOWN RD., UNIT E		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)

HUDSON, OH 44236		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               11,085 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/1996   (1) Common Stock 599   599 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/1997   (1) Common Stock 830   830 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/1998   (1) Common Stock 777   777 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/1999   (1) Common Stock 1,051   1,051 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/2000   (1) Common Stock 826   826 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/2001   (1) Common Stock 1,353   1,353 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/2002   (1) Common Stock 1,280   1,280 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/2003   (1) Common Stock 1,254   1,254 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5             07/01/2004   (1) Common Stock 1,807   1,807 D  
Purchase Option $ 2.5 12/31/2004   A   1,499   07/01/2005   (1) Common Stock 1,499 $ 2.5 1,499 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 41.875             08/01/1996 07/31/2005 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.5             08/01/1997 07/31/2006 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 37.0625             08/01/1998 07/31/2007 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28             08/01/1999 07/31/2008 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.75             07/30/2000 07/30/2009 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.625             07/31/2001 07/31/2010 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.2             07/31/2002 07/31/2011 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.99             07/31/2003 07/31/2012 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.79             07/31/2004 07/31/2013 Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
REYNOLDS A WILLIAM
OLD MILL GROUP
1696 GEORGETOWN RD., UNIT E
HUDSON, OH 44236		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Matthew R. Broad POA for A. William Reynolds   01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option expires three years following option holder's termination as a director of the company.

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