UNITED STATES
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
Date
of Report: September 12, 2006
Date of Earliest Event Being Reported: September 6, 2006
Commission file number 1-10948
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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59-2663954 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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2200 Old Germantown Road, Delray Beach, Florida
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33445 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(561) 438-4800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of Office Depot, Inc. (the Board) elected Marsha
Johnson Evans and Kathleen Mason as directors to the Board. Prior to their election, the Board in
accordance with Office Depots Bylaws, voted to increase the number of directors on the Board from
10 to 12. Ms. Mason and Ms. Evans will fill the two new board seats. Ms. Mason was also appointed
to the Audit Committee of the Board and Ms. Evans was appointed to the Compensation Committee of
the Board. Ms. Evans previously served as the President of the
American Red Cross until December,
2005 when she retired. Ms. Mason is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Tuesday Morning
Corporation. A copy of the press release issued September 11, 2006 announcing the election of Ms.
Mason and Ms. Evans is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 News release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on September 11, 2006.
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