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: December 31, 2012
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:
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On December 31, 2012, Mr. Kevin Peters resigned as President, North America of Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”), effective January 4, 2013, in order to pursue other professional interests. Mr. Peters’ direct reports will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Neil Austrian, who will oversee the Company’s North American business.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a copy of the Company’s announcement regarding Mr. Peters’ resignation.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on January 4, 2013. |
SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
| OFFICE DEPOT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 4, 2013 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Elisa D. Garcia C. | |||||
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| Elisa D. Garcia C. | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on January 4, 2013. |
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACTS:
Brian Turcotte
Investor Relations
561-438-3657
brian.turcotte@officedepot.com
Brian Levine
Public Relations
561-438-2895
brian.levine@officedepot.com
OFFICE DEPOT ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF
KEVIN PETERS, PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA
Boca Raton, Fla., January 4, 2013 – Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) today announced that Kevin Peters, President, North America, is leaving the organization, effective immediately, to take the position of Chief Executive Officer at an industrial distribution company.
Neil Austrian, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, will oversee the company’s North American business.
“In his five years with Office Depot, Kevin was instrumental in building a strong team while driving the strategic vision for our North American sales channels and our Supply Chain organization,” Austrian said. “We thank him for his many contributions to our company and wish him well in the future.”
About Office Depot
Office Depot provides office supplies and services through 1,675 worldwide retail stores, a field sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.5 billion, employs about 39,000 associates and serves customers in 60 countries around the world.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com and http://socialpress.officedepot.com/.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, (the “Act”) provides protection from liability in private lawsuits for “forward-looking” statements made by public companies under certain circumstances, provided that the public company discloses with specificity the risk factors that may impact its future results. We want to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act. Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements under the Act. Except for historical financial and business performance information, statements made in this press release should be considered forward-looking as referred to in the Act. Much of the information that looks towards future performance of our company is based on various factors and important assumptions about future events that may or may not actually come true. As a result, our operations and financial results in the future could differ materially and substantially from those we have discussed in the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Certain risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You are strongly urged to review all such filings for a more detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties. The Company’s SEC filings are readily obtainable at no charge at www.sec.gov and at www.freeEDGAR.com, as well as on a number of other commercial web sites.