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): April 26, 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, Florida 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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On April 26, 2012, Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Of the 356,410,617 common shares outstanding on the record date (February 28, 2012), which includes the as converted number of common shares underlying the Company’s Series B Preferred shares, a total of 289,805,870 common shares were represented in person or by proxy. Results of votes with respect to proposals submitted at that meeting are as follows:

 

a. To elect ten (10) nominees to serve as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Our shareholders voted to elect all 10 nominees to serve as directors. Votes recorded, by nominee, were as follows:

 

NOMINEE

    FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

Neil R. Austrian

      228,775,768         7,364,140         93,865         53,572,097   

Justin Bateman

      230,876,291         5,260,835         96,647         53,572,097   

Thomas J. Colligan

      231,529,178         4,604,656         99,939         53,572,097   

Marsha J. Evans

      220,901,778         15,118,914         213,081         53,572,097   

Brenda J. Gaines

      222,880,362         13,140,371         213,040         53,572,097   

W. Scott Hedrick

      216,963,252         19,056,709         213,812         53,572,097   

Kathleen Mason

      229,822,138         6,311,132         100,503         53,572,097   

James S. Rubin

      186,895,572         49,232,947         105,254         53,572,097   

Raymond Svider

      161,394,373         74,732,740         106,660         53,572,097   

Nigel Travis

      229,902,568         6,232,528         98,677         53,572,097   

 

b. To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current year. The Company’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal with 277,885,530 votes for and 11,579,698 votes against. There were 340,642 abstentions.

 

c. To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation. The Company’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal with 204,249,455 votes for and 31,836,386 votes against. There were 147,932 abstentions and 53,572,097 broker non-votes.

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: April 30, 2012

  
  By:   /s/ Elisa D. Garcia C.
  Elisa D. Garcia C.
 

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel & Secretary