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, 2002
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
99.1.1 and 99.1.2. Conformed copies of the certificates signed under oath and
delivered by Office Depot's Chairman and CEO, Bruce Nelson, and its Chief
Financial Officer, Charles Brown, to the SEC, in accordance with SEC
requirements.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On August 2, 2002, Office Depot Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Bruce Nelson, and its Chief Financial Officer, Charles Brown, each delivered for
filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a
statement in the form required by the SEC to be filed by CEOs and CFOs of 947
designated publicly held companies, certifying as to the accuracy of the
Company's statements filed with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and all other
filings with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Company's Form 10-K
on March 19, 2002.
Attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.1 and 99.1.2 are conformed copies of
Mr. Nelson's and Mr. Brown's statements.
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: August 5, 2002 By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN
David C. Fannin
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel