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 23, 2001

                         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   Transcript of remarks made by CEO Bruce Nelson in an audio taped
         statement available by Webcast at www.officedepot.com beginning on
         August 23, 2001






ITEM 9.  INFORMATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO REGULATION FD


On August 23, 2001, Office Depot, Inc. issued an audio taped statement from its
Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Nelson, to update investors on the Company's
business performance midway through the third quarter of 2001. A copy of the
transcript of Mr. Nelson's remarks, which may be heard at www.officedepot.com,
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.








                                    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 23, 2001                      By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                            David C. Fannin
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            General Counsel