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) January 7, 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                         (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







ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits

         99.1     Press release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on January 7, 2003.



ITEM 9.  INFORMATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO REGULATION FD

On January 7, 2003, Office Depot, Inc. issued a press release to announce
completion of the sale of its Australian subsidiary to Officeworks Pty. Ltd. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.







                                    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 7, 2003                              By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                                    David C. Fannin
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    General Counsel