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): September 15, 2014

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On September 15, 2014, Office Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) provided written notice to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) of its intention to voluntarily transfer the listing of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”). NASDAQ has authorized the listing of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company expects to cease trading on the NYSE at market close on September 25, 2014 and to commence trading on NASDAQ on September 26, 2014 under the Company’s current stock symbol “ODP”.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of Office Depot, Inc., dated September 15, 2014

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: September 15, 2014     By:  

/s/ Elisa D. Garcia C.

     

Elisa D. Garcia C.

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and

Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Office Depot, Inc., dated September 15, 2014