Form 8-K

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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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