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 9, 2013
Commission file number 1-10948
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 59-2663954 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
| 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida | 33496 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(561) 438-4800
(Registrant’s 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 filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On September 9, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Nigel Travis as the Board’s Lead Director and as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Michael Massey as the Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Information as to the full composition of each of the Board’s Committees and the biographies of Messrs. Travis and Massey can be found on the Company’s web site, www.officedepot.com, under the headings “Company Info/Investor Relations/Corporate Governance.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| OFFICE DEPOT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: September 12, 2013 | By: | /S/ ELISA D. GARCIA C. | ||||
| Elisa D. Garcia C. | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||
| and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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