-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UEH0ScjBulO4vKa5e8qrrokkOeyuG9SA4Wh2f0BHuFxN1T8Yg+72mk4gCqWtJ6T+ FUke1lvGAcL3/JTea6zUeQ== 0000950144-06-004484.txt : 20061025 0000950144-06-004484.hdr.sgml : 20061025 20060505151451 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-06-004484 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OFFICE DEPOT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000800240 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 592663954 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 OLD GERMANTOWN RD CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33445 BUSINESS PHONE: 5612664800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD STREET 2: 2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33445 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Letter to the SEC
 

(Office Depot Logo)
 
 
May 5, 2006
Mr. Michael Moran
Accounting Branch Chief
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
          Re:   Office Depot, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Filed February 15, 2006
File Number 1-10948
Dear Mr. Moran:
We have received your letter to our Chairman and CEO dated April 28, 2006. We are in the process of completing our response but would benefit from some additional time to ensure appropriate review of our response by our Disclosure Committee and our Board Audit Committee.
As we discussed in our telephone conversation yesterday, we anticipate providing our response to you on or before Friday, May 19, 2006. If any questions arise, please contact me.
Sincerely,
/s/ Randy T. Pianin
Randy T. Pianin
Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller

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