March 9 (Reuters) - Staples Inc:
* Qtrly non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations $0.25
* Total company sales for Q4 of 2016 were $4.6 billion, a decrease of three percent compared to Q4 of 2015
* Q4 2016 results from continuing operations include pre-tax charges of $791 million
* Total company comparable sales for Q4 of 2016 declined one percent compared to Q4 of 2015
* For Q1 of 2017, company expects to achieve fully diluted non-GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations in range of $0.15 to $0.18
* Company plans to close approximately 70 stores in North America in 2017
* For full year 2017, company expects to generate at least $500 million of free cash flow
* Company plans to close approximately 70 stores in North America in 2017
* North American delivery sales for Q4 of 2016 were $2.6 billion, a decline of one percent compared to Q4 of 2015
* Q4 GAAP loss per share $0.94 from continuing operations
* North American retail sales for Q4 of 2016 were $1.6 billion, a decrease of eight percent compared to Q4 of 2015 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: