SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-24642 --------- DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JANUARY 6, 1998 ----------------- CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC. ------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) COLORADO 84-0978360 -------------------------- --------------------- (STATE OF INCORPORATION OR (I.R.S. EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1 ENVIRONMENTAL WAY BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 ---------------------- ------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (303) 664-2000 ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR On January 6, 1998, the Company's board of directors approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from February 28 to January 31, to be effective beginning January 31, 1998. The report on Form 10-K covering the eleven months ended January 31, 1998 (the transition period) will be filed in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements. 2 SIGNATURES 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. CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC. (Registrant) Date: January 21, 1998 /s/ Sam R. Leno ------------------------------ By: Sam R. Leno Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President 3