Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CRUMLEY THEODORE
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OFFICEMAX INC [OMX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED, 150 PIERCE ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim Exec. V.P. & CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ITASCA, IL 60143		 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 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)
Common Stock 75,447
D
 
Common Stock 25,822.3731
I
By 401(k) Plan (1)
Preferred Stock 884.3731
I
By ESOP Trust (1)

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/28/1996 07/28/2005 Common Stock 19,600 $ 43.875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/29/1996 09/29/2005 Common Stock 3,300 $ 40.625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/26/1997 07/26/2006 Common Stock 22,900 $ 31.375 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/25/1998 07/25/2007 Common Stock 24,300 $ 36.875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/31/1999 07/31/2008 Common Stock 28,700 $ 28.875 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/11/2000 02/12/2009 Common Stock 5,400 $ 29.375 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/29/2000 07/30/2009 Common Stock 45,000 $ 38.0625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/27/2001 07/28/2010 Common Stock 37,500 $ 27.5 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/27/2001 09/28/2010 Common Stock 23,500 $ 24.75 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/26/2002 07/27/2011 Common Stock 72,600 $ 35.6 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/24/2003 07/25/2012 Common Stock 86,700 $ 27.76 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (2)   (3) Common Stock 4,270.6257 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CRUMLEY THEODORE
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
150 PIERCE ROAD
ITASCA, IL 60143		       Interim Exec. V.P. & CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Theodore Crumley 01/21/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Represents number of shares beneficially owned as of January 14, 2005, based on information from plan administrator.
(2) Vested in participant stock units (and related dividend equivalent stock units) at all times. Company matching stock units (and related dividend equivalent stock units) vest as follows: (a) 100% upon participant's death, disability, or early or normal retirement; (b) 100% upon a change in control of the company; (c) 100% upon involuntary termination for reasons other than disciplinary reasons or termination as a result of the sale or permanent closure of a company facility, operating unit, or division; and (d) 20% on each anniversary of the date account was first credited with stock units under the plan. 20% is cumulative -- after 5 years, participant is completely vested in all stock units in his or her account, including any stock units allocated to the account in the future.
(3) Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of common stock in accordance with the participant's Deferred Compensation Distribution Election Agreement, except in the case of a change in control, in which case payment may be made in either cash or stock.
(4) Each phantom stock unit is equal in value to one share of the company's common stock.

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