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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2015
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 incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL | 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
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 12, 2015, Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”) and Staples, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that they have entered into a timing agreement with the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) pursuant to which the FTC has agreed to issue its decision regarding the proposed acquisition of Office Depot by December 8, 2015. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of Office Depot, Inc. and Staples, Inc. dated October 12, 2015 | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 13, 2015
| OFFICE DEPOT, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Elisa D. Garcia C. | |||
| Name: | Elisa D. Garcia C. | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of Office Depot, Inc. and Staples, Inc. dated October 12, 2015 | |
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