Edgar Filing: OFFICE DEPOT INC

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

Date: April 17, 2017

/s/ Stephen R. Calkins

Stephen R. Calkins

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

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 (date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2017

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-10948

59-2663954

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

Commission

File number

(I.R.S. Employer

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On April 11, 2017, Warren Bryant notified the Board of Directors of Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). In addition, on April 13, 2017, Rakesh Gangwal informed the Company that he will also not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Messrs. Bryant and Gangwal currently serve on the Company’s Finance Committee and Mr. Gangwal also serves on the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Neither Mr. Bryant’s nor Mr. Gangwal’s decision not to stand for re-election involved a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.