Form 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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 16, 2018

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

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL   33496
(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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 16, 2018, Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things: (i) updates on the Company’s strategic transformation to become an omni-channel business services platform; (ii) the Company’s financial outlook through 2020; and (iii) the launch of Workonomy™, the Company’s new integrated business service offering. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Also, on May 16, 2018, the Company will present business and financial information at a publicly available webcast meeting (the “Investor Day Meeting”). Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is the presentation that the Company’s management intends to cover at the Investor Day Meeting.

The information in this Item 7.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release of Office Depot, Inc., dated May 16, 2018
Exhibit 99.2    Investor Presentation of Office Depot, Inc., dated May 16, 2018

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: May 16, 2018      

/s/ N. David Bleisch

      N. David Bleisch
      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
      & Corporate Secretary