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 29, 2007

Commission file number 1-10948

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	59-2663954
(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 8.01OTHER EVENTS

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.1 is Office Depot, Inc.’s news release dated October 29, 2007, announcing that it has delayed the release of its third-quarter earnings release and related conference call and webcast, previously scheduled to take place on October 30, 2007. 

ITEM 9.01.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1.1News release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on October 29, 2007.

2

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 29, 2007	By:	/s/ Elisa D. Garcia C.
		___________________________________
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

3

EX-99.1

CONTACTS:

Brian Turcotte

Investor Relations

561-438-3657

brian.turcotte@officedepot.com

Brian Levine

Public Relations

561-438-2895

brian.levine@officedepot.com

OFFICE DEPOT ANNOUNCES DELAY OF THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS

Delray Beach, Fla., October 29, 2007 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that it has delayed the distribution of its third-quarter earnings release and related conference call and webcast, previously scheduled to take place on October 30, 2007. The delay is due to an independent review by the Audit Committee of the Company’s vendor program funds. The review relates principally to the timing of the recognition of certain vendor program funds.

A subsequent press release will be issued announcing a new date and time for the distribution of third-quarter earnings information.

About Office Depot

Office Depot provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company.

Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., Office Depot has annual sales of over $15.4 billion, and employs approximately 52,000 associates around the world. Currently, the Company sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 43 countries.

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel -- from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. As of June 30, 2007, Office Depot had 1,186 retail stores in North America and another 369 stores, either company-owned, licensed or franchised, in other parts of the world. Office Depot serves a wide range of customers through a dedicated sales force, telephone account managers, direct mail offerings, and multiple web sites. With $4.7 billion in online sales during the last twelve months, the Company is also one of the world’s largest e-commerce e-retailers.

Office Depot’s common stock is listed 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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements, including without limitation all of the projections and anticipated levels of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed herein. These risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time by Office Depot in its filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including without limitation its most recent filing on Form 10-K, filed on February 14, 2007 and its 10-Q and 8-K filings made from time to time. You are strongly urged to review all such filings for a more detailed discussion ofsuch risks and uncertainties. The Company’s SEC filings are readily obtainable at no charge at www.sec.gov and at www.freeEDGAR.com, as well as on a number of other commercial web sites.