DEFA14A

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

For holders as of:    March 7, 2018

Date:  May 4, 2018      Time: 9:00 a.m., Local Time

Location:    Embassy Suites by Hilton Boca Raton

                     661 NW 53rd Street

                     Boca Raton, FL 33487

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL

BOCA RATON, FL 33496

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2018.

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Voting Items

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.
1.	Proposal to elect eight (8) members of the Office Depot, Inc. board of directors for the term described in the proxy statement.	2.	Proposal to ratify the appointment by Office Depot, Inc.’s audit committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Office Depot, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current year.
	Nominees
	1a. Gerry P. Smith 1b. Kristin A. Campbell 1c. Cynthia T. Jamison 1d. V. James Marino 1e. Francesca Ruiz de Luzuriaga 1f. David M. Szymanski 1g. Nigel Travis 1h. Joseph S. Vassalluzzo	3.	Proposal to hold an advisory vote approving Office Depot, Inc.’s executive compensation. Other Matters: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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