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 August 5, 2003
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 incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2200 Old Germantown Road, Delray Beach, Florida | 33445 | |
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| (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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| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
| ITEM 9. | INFORMATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SEC REGULATION FD |
On August 5, 2003, Office Depot, Inc. issued a press release announcing its planned issuance of $300 million of debt securities, pursuant to an institutional private placement of its ten-year senior notes. A copy of the 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 | Press release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on August 5, 2003. |
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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.
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| Date: August 5, 2003 | By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN | |
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| David C. Fannin | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| General Counsel |
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