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 17, 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 5.   OTHER EVENTS

1.   On October 17,  2001,  Office  Depot,  Inc.  issued a press  release,  with
     earnings  information  for its third fiscal  quarter,  ended  September 29,
     2001. A copy of the press release is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.1 and
     incorporated by reference herein.

2.   On October 16, 2001, Office Depot,  Inc. issued a press release  announcing
     the  appointment  of Charles Brown as its new Chief  Financial  Officer and
     James Walker as Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller.  Walker will
     now serve as the Company's  principal  accounting  officer,  succeeding Mr.
     Brown. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.2 and
     incorporated by reference herein.





ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1.1    Press release dated October 17, 2001, announcing financial results for
          the Company's third fiscal quarter, ended September 29, 2001.
99.1.2    Press  release  dated  October 16,  2001,  announcing  appointment  of
          Charles  Brown as Chief  Financial  Officer and James Walker as Senior
          Vice President, Finance and Controller for the Company.






                                    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 17, 2001                             By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                                    David C. Fannin
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    General Counsel