ODP Corp — Board/Management Information 2016

May 31, 2016

8-K 1 d201776d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): May 31, 2016

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

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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Effective May 31, 2016, Mr. Warren Bryant was appointed, and succeeded Mr. Nigel Travis as, lead outside director of Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”) pursuant to Office Depot’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, which provide that, during the four-year transition period following Office Depot’s merger with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”), the lead outside director will, following the termination of Office Depot’s merger agreement with Staples, Inc., be a director who was a director of OfficeMax prior to its merger with Office Depot.

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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: May 31, 2016

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
By:	/s/ Elisa D. Garcia C.
Name:	Elisa D. Garcia C.
Title:	Executive Vice President,
	Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary