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 JANUARY 3, 2001
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10948
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 59-2663954
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD, DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33445
(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
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 3, 2001, Office Depot Inc. issued a press release announcing certain
strategic changes for the company and also disclosing its plans to take a charge
to earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter of its 2000 fiscal year. A copy of
this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 Copy of Office Depot, Inc.'s January 3, 2001 Press Release.
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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: January 3, 2001 By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN
David C. Fannin
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
