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 October 9, 2003

                        Commission file number 1-10948


                              OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
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            (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
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       (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                (561) 438-4800
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


       Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A








ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

1. On October 9, 2003, Office Depot, Inc. issued a press release announcing
that it has extended its offer to the holders of $400 million principal amount
of its 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013 to exchange such notes for a
like principal amount of its 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013, which
have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
exchange notes will be identical in all material respects to the notes being
exchanged, except that the exchange notes will not contain terms restricting
their transfer or any terms related to registration rights. A copy of the
press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.






ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1     Press Release dated October 9, 2003.







                                   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 9, 2003                By: /s/ Carolyn Clarke
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                                          Name:   Carolyn Clarke
                                          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

EX-99

                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OFFICE DEPOT, INC. EXTENDS EXCHANGE OFFER

DELRAY BEACH, FLA., October 9, 2003 - Office Depot, Inc. announced today that
it has extended its offer to the holders of $400 million principal amount of
its 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013 to exchange such notes for a like
principal amount of its 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013, which have
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The exchange offer scheduled to expire at 5 p.m. New York City time on October
9, 2003 will now expire at 5 p.m. New York City time on October 16, 2003,
unless further extended by Office Depot, Inc. All other terms, provisions and
conditions contained in the exchange offer will remain in full force and
effect. SunTrust Bank has been appointed as exchange agent for the exchange
offer. Requests for assistance or documents should be directed to SunTrust
Bank at (305) 579-7009.

Office Depot, Inc. said it has been informed by the exchange agent that as of
5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 9, 2003 approximately $395 million in
aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013 had
been tendered in the exchange offer. This amount represents approximately 98.75%
of the outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due August 15, 2013.

This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

About Office Depot

No one sells more office products to more customers in more countries than
Office Depot. The company, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach,
FL, conducts business in 22 countries and employs nearly 50,000 people
worldwide.

Operating under the Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Viking Direct,
4Sure.com and Guilbert brand names, Office Depot is an industry leader in
every distribution channel - from retail stores and contract delivery to
catalogs and e-commerce. The company is home to a number of award-winning web
sites, including http://www.espanol.officedepot.com/ one of the first fully
functional, Spanish-language retail sites.

In North America, Office Depot has more than 870 retail stores in addition to
a national business-to-business delivery network supported by 22 delivery
centers, more than 60 local sales offices and 13 regional call centers.

The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

         Additional press information can be found at:
http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.



         CONTACT: Office Depot, Inc., Delray Beach
                  Eileen H. Dunn, 561-438-4930
                  edunn@officedepot.com
                  or
                  Brian Levine, 561-438-2895
                  blevine@officedepot.com

         SOURCE:  Office Depot, Inc.