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 12, 2007

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
  
(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 7.01.    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.1 and incorporated by reference herein is Office Depot, Inc.’s news release dated December 12, 2007, announcing that it expects to experience continued erosion of its sales and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1.1        News release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on December 12, 2007.
 
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
  OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
   
Date: December 12, 2007 By: /S/ Elisa C. Garcia D.
   
 
Elisa C. Garcia D.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
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