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 October 2, 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
         October 2, 2001







ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On October 2, 2001,  Office Depot, Inc. issued an audio taped statement from its
Chief  Executive  Officer,  Bruce Nelson,  to update  investors on the Company's
comparable  sales  performance  for 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.  This
report is filed as a matter of information only.





                                    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:  October 2, 2001                              By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                                    David C. Fannin
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    General Counsel